The Dodgers entered Wednesday’s recreation in a precarious spot. They received the win on Tuesday however it got here at a price to the bullpen. Fortunately, Clayton Kershaw was the person set to make his eighth begin of the season and hopefully play the bullpen savior. Kersh placed on a classic efficiency in opposition to the Brewers to choose up his Nationwide League greatest sixth win of the season and assist give his Dodgers a cheerful flight residence to LA.
After a sluggish begin, the offense received to Milwaukee starter Wade Miley beginning within the 4th inning and tagged him for 7 runs.
Let’s check out the highlights!
Freddie Freeman and Will Smith went again to again within the 4th to present the Dodgers the lead.
The Brewers received a run again on a solo homer off Kershaw within the backside of the inning.
The Dodgers loaded the bases within the fifth inning and Freddie got here by means of once more with a 2 RBI single.
Within the sixth, the Dodgers blew it open, chasing Miley and posting a 4 spot within the inning. Miguel Vargas continued his sizzling streak with a no doubter 2 run bomb. It was a phenomenal shot and a reasonably swing from the rookie second baseman.
Vargas has residence runs in again to again video games for the primary time in his profession and has 7 additional base hits in his final 9 video games.
The Dodgers wrapped up the sixth inning with a David Peralta pinch hit RBI single off the glove of first baseman Luke Voit and a bases loaded sacrifice fly from Mookie Betts.
Whereas the bats have been enormous, the story of the sport was Clayton Kershaw who gave the staff simply what the physician ordered with 7 distinctive innings. He allowed simply 1 run on 5 hits whereas putting out 8 and strolling none.
The lone accessible Dodger reliever, Wander Suero, tossed two scoreless innings to safe the 8-1 ultimate and joyful flight residence for LA.
The Dodgers win their fourth straight collection and pushed their division result in 2 video games over the Diamondbacks.
One Essential Take Away from This Sequence
The Dodgers entered the collection figuring out they might be going through two lefty beginning pitchers. They beat each of them. For a staff that has struggled mightily vs LHPs, it was enormous.
Miguel Rojas simply missed out on a 3 hit recreation however did decide up his third two hit recreation this season. He had three hits and a stroll during the last two video games, an enormous issue within the Dodgers attending to again to again lefties.
Quote of the Recreation
“That was enormous for us. we wanted Clayton to step up for us and he did simply that.” – Freddie Freeman
Up Subsequent
The Dodgers are off on Thursday earlier than welcoming the Padres to Dodger Stadium for a 3 recreation collection beginning on Friday. Dustin Could will open the collection and the lineup is anticipating to welcome again DH J.D. Martinez from the IL.
