The (*2*) took a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday, however suffered two heavy losses within the sport.
Both Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing left the sport with harm, Tucker affected by low again spasms and Rushing leaving after a foul tip rattled off of his helmet within the first inning.
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Will Klein served as an opener for the Dodgers within the sport, and allowed the one run of the sport on the Dodgers’ facet. Eric Lauer got here in to exchange him after the primary inning, and threw six innings of no-hit baseball. He ended the sport with three walks and two strikeouts.
The Dodgers scored within the high of the primary inning, as Shohei Ohtani led the sport off with a no-doubter dwelling run to proper area. Since getting back from Paternity go away on Saturday, two of Ohtani’s three hits have been dwelling runs.
Buxton leveled the sport along with his personal blast within the backside of the primary inning, although, and the sport would stay sq. till the center innings.
The Dodger scattered hits round all through the sport, gathering a complete of 9 on the night, however their solely technique of scoring within the sequence opener got here via the lengthy ball. Freddie Freeman launched a solo shot excessive over the middle area fence within the high of the sixth inning to present the Dodgers the lead.
Kyle Hurt got here in for the eighth inning to reliever Eric Lauer and gave the Twins their first hit because the first inning, however nonetheless bought out of the inning with none consequence.
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Tanner Scott got here in to shut the sport within the ninth, and had a clear body to safe his tenth win of the marketing campaign.
The win is a step in the fitting path for the Dodgers, however their lack of scoring over the previous few days ought to be a trigger for some concern. They’ll look to construct some confidence from their fiftieth win on the season, and can purpose to win the sequence tomorrow when Justin Wrobleski takes on Joe Ryan at 4:40 p.m. PT on Tuesday.
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