The Dodgers opened their second highway journey of the season with a 4 recreation set in Chicago, taking part in the Cubs for the second week in a row. It was a nail biter of a recreation for 8 innings earlier than the hero of the day, James Outman got here up with the bases loaded within the ninth…
…however first, let’s have a look at the highlights of 4/20/23 ballgame.
Max Muncy acquired issues going shortly within the 2nd inning along with his league-leading (tied) eighth residence run of the season. As common, Walker Buehler cherished it.
The Cubs tied within the backside of the inning when previous buddy Cody Bellinger hit a 420 foot residence run to left middle area. On April twentieth. You’ll be able to’t make these items up
Bellinger’s oblique alternative, James Outman matched him to the foot with a 420′ shot to proper middle area. …additionally to Walker’s pleasure.
The homer acquired me considering again to this nice second in Cody historical past.
Issues took a flip for the more serious within the 4th inning when beginning pitcher Michael Grove appeared to twist his right knee delivering a pitch. He was eliminated and is present process testing.
The Cubs tied it up shortly after Grove left the sport.
The largest play of the sport got here from Gold Glove proper fielder shortstop Mookie Betts who turned an enormous 6-3 double play within the eighth to assist preserve issues tied at 2-2 for the Dodgers to work some magic within the ninth.
David Peralta opened the ninth inning with a jam shot over the second baseman’s head and Miguel Vargas adopted with a single to proper area. Mookie (who already had a pinch hit single for Luke Williams within the seventh) lined out to middle area, however Peralta superior to 3rd on the play. Jason Heyward labored a clutch 9 pitch stroll to set the stage for Outman.
Bases loaded, 1 out and 6 pitches later the Dodgers took a 6-2 lead.
It was the primary grand slam of Outman’s MLB profession. It was additionally the primary multi-homer recreation of his profession.
Dodgers Pitching
Grove did effectively to restrict the injury when he was within the recreation, however struggled to place Cubs batters away. He didn’t document a strikeout whereas permitting 2 runs on 5 hits and a pair of walks in his 3+ innings. Phil Bickford got here on in reduction of the rookie and allowed one in every of Grove’s 2 runs to attain.
Bickford, Justin Bruihl, Yency Almonte, and Caleb Ferguson mixed for a powerful 5 scoreless innings of reduction and Brusdar Graterol closed the door on the bullpen’s sixth inning of scoreless reduction.
Up Subsequent
The Dodgers (and all of us) have a fast turnaround with an 11:20 am PT begin time on Friday. Julio Urias, coming off of his first lack of the season, makes begin quantity 5 of the 12 months. Chicago counters with left-hander Drew Smily. Mookie Betts is anticipated to be again within the lineup for LA.
