All good issues come to an finish. Just like the Dodgers’ win streak. Clayton Kershaw was the sufferer of dangerous luck all evening lengthy, laboring by way of 4 innings on 90 pitches, his worst begin of the yr at Dodger Stadium. He nonetheless gave the staff every part he had and, contemplating he entered the sport pitching with a heavy coronary heart after dropping his mother over the weekend, it was greater than we may have requested for.
Let’s get into the few and much in between highlights for this sport.
The Twins obtained on the board first with an RBI single by previous pal Kyle Farmer, who’s been an annoyance on this sequence. Minnesota added single runs within the 4th and fifth innings.
The Dodgers had loads of probabilities within the sport with base hits to guide off innings in 4 of 9 innings however couldn’t capitalize. They obtained their solely run of the evening within the fifth inning when Freddie Freeman drove dwelling Miguel Rojas with a single.
LA’s finest take a look at this sport got here within the seventh when Chris Taylor got here up as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and a pair of out. However he lined out to heart fielder Michael Taylor (no relation) to finish it. Dave Roberts had a chance to pinch hit for Austin Barnes with a runner on 2nd base and one out however opted to maintain Will Smith on the bench for his evening off.
Famer obtained again at his previous staff once more within the prime of the ninth with a 2-run blast off Justin Bruihl.
Barnes obtained again at that tweet above with a 2 out single within the backside of the ninth, however Mookie Betts flied out to proper to finish it.
5-1 Twins win.
Let’s simply… not keep in mind this one.
Up Subsequent
The Dodgers for the sequence win with Dustin May on the mound for the businessman’s particular, a 12:10 PM begin in Los Angeles. He faces MLB ERA chief Sonny Grey.
Sonny Grey v D Might in LA? Whaddaya say!
