The Dodgers misplaced the sequence finale to the Yankees on Sunday night time, 4-1, dropping the sequence two video games to 1. The bats went silent whereas the bullpen fell aside late, in a sport the Dodgers seemingly may and will have received.
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It was quaint pitcher’s duel at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night time. Rookie Bobby Miller received the ball for LA, going towards RHP Domingo German of the Yankees. They got here to play.
Miller didn’t enable his first hit of the sport till there have been two outs within the fifth inning, whereas German allowed simply two hits by means of six.
Each offenses have been shut down till the seventh inning, when Miller lastly got here out of the ballgame. Miller completed six dominant innings, permitting only one hit and two walks whereas placing out seven. It was the biggest test of his young career under the bright lights of Sunday Night Baseball, and he completely proved he belongs on the massive league degree.
Dodgers rookie Bobby Miller has now made 3 begins this season:
MLB debut vs. Braves in Atlanta: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok
Dwelling debut vs. Nationals: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 Ok
Primetime Sunday Night time vs. Yankees: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 Ok
His ERA is 1.06. He’s right here to remain.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) June 5, 2023
The Dodgers went to the bullpen within the seventh, and Brusdar Graterol didn’t look superb. He allowed two hits and tried to overplay a bunt, resulting in a Yankees run and a 1-0 lead.
German got here again out for the seventh, and seemed like he was about to take down the Dodgers so as. Nonetheless, with two outs within the inning, longtime Yankee killer J.D. Martinez was at it once more, hitting his 14th dwelling run of the 12 months and tying the sport proper again at one apiece.
JUST DINGERS! pic.twitter.com/jE2pvy6fMq
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 5, 2023
J.D. Martinez may be one of the best acquisition of the offseason. His 14th dwelling run of the 12 months ties the sport at one apiece. Martinez had 16 dwelling runs all of final season.
The Dodgers received a steal at one-year, $10 million.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) June 5, 2023
Within the high of the eighth inning, the scoring barrage continued. A stroll and a double led to an RBI groundout — the Yankees’ second of the sport — and similar to that they retook the lead, 2-1, towards Evan Phillips.
Then, after a quiet backside half of the inning, Caleb Ferguson got here in to pitch the ninth, and gave up a two-run dwelling run to quantity 9 hitter Anthony Volpe. That ended up being all of the Yankees wanted.
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The Dodgers are off on Monday earlier than heading to Cincinnati for a three-game set beginning Tuesday.
