The Dodgers had nearly as profitable an Opening Day as you may’ve requested for. Everybody appears to have come out of it wholesome, the bats got here alive to maintain them in it, the bullpen did some nice work, and so they earned the win. What extra might you need?
Misplaced within the pleasure of Opening Day and a win was the efficiency of Gavin Lux. He drove in a pair of runs with a single within the 4th inning and would finally come round to attain. But it surely’s that run scored that has everybody speaking, together with the payers.
For those who haven’t seen it already, Lux took an odd path to dwelling rounding the bases. The Dodgers’ second baseman slid into dwelling after the relay throw was bobbled, and properly…it wasn’t precisely essentially the most swish.
After the sport, SportsNet LA’s Kirstin Watson requested Gavin about that slide. And he jokingly put the blame onto Freddie Freeman for his awkward run scored.
“I stumbled round second, get to 3rd, stumble round third, after which I see Freddie hitting me with the ‘down, down, down’. And I’m like stumbling nonetheless, so I type of simply belly-flopped onto homeplate. Everybody thought it was humorous and I couldn’t catch my breath. It’s all enjoyable and video games although, that’s sport who cares.”
He’s proper, it’s all enjoyable and video games now that the Dodger walked away with the win. And whereas his slide may not have been almost as clean as Trea Turner’s, it was a extremely enjoyable second through the sport. His efficiency throughout this one also can assist him snicker it off.
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Up subsequent, the Dodgers will tackle the Rockies this night. Tony Gonsolin will get the ball to face off towards German Marquez. Will probably be fascinating to see how they arrive out towards Marquez, who has given Los Angeles some robust occasions all through his profession.
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