Coming off an embarrassing loss in Kansas Metropolis, the Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-to-2.
Earlier than the sport, the Dodgers put Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. Kershaw hoped to overlook a begin, however the Dodgers’ pitching employees couldn’t deal with this. This season, Dodger pitching has missed most days on the IL of any Main-League workforce. Michael Grove changed Kershaw Monday.
Grove pitched 4 innings and allowed a run whereas placing out three. He was consistently in hassle with permitting 5 hits and strolling two. He had changeup, serving to him strike out 3 batters over 4 inning. Whereas the Dodgers wished Grove would go longer, Grove restricted the harm.
Max Muncy blasted his nineteenth homer of the season to steer off the second inning. After David Peralta doubled, he scored on Jason Heyward’s double. After Miguel Rojas singled and Mookie Betts walked, the Dodgers loaded the bases, however Freddie Freeman’s grounder ended the risk.
YEEEESH https://t.co/biY43bZWG0
— Walker Buehler (@buehlersdayoff) July 4, 2023
Within the fourth, after Miguel Vargas was hit by a pitch, Rojas doubled him in. Peralta doubled in Freeman, who singled, within the fifth. Heyward reached on an error by first baseman Carlos Santana and Will Smith scored.
Miggy squared. pic.twitter.com/OREq0yjxe8
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 4, 2023
David Peralta is hitting .403 since June 1. He’s 2-for-3 tonight, together with that RBI single to provide the #Dodgers a 4-1 lead.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) July 4, 2023
Dodger pitching was excellent on Monday. Caleb Ferguson pitched a scoreless fifth. Ryan Brasier gave up two weak hits and a stroll to load the bases and allowed a run however escaped the sixth. Brusdar Graterol pitched an ideal seventh, and Daniel Hudson hurled a scoreless eighth. Evan Phillips pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his twelfth save.
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