After having their four-game profitable streak snapped and getting a time off, the Dodgers wish to begin one other one after beginning their collection on the dreaded Coors Discipline in opposition to the Rockies with a snug 5-0 victory.

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The Rockies began Connor Seabold, who I had actually by no means heard of earlier than, which normally in some way leads to a shutout.

Fortunately although, after a quiet 1st, the 2nd began with a Max Muncy stroll, had a David Peralta double, and Jason Heyward acquired hit to load the bases. James Outman battled again from a 1-2 depend to single for the primary run of the sport and Miguel Rojas managed to scratch one other throughout with a sacrifice fly.

James Outman singles with the bases loaded for the sport's first run. Nice at-bat to work his method again from 1-2. pic.twitter.com/ti67w6XTUE

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) June 28, 2023

Within the third it was a Freddie Freeman single that began issues off, however after two outs it appeared like he is perhaps stranded earlier than J.D. Martinez got here up along with his seventeenth homer for a 4-0 lead.

#300 for Simply Dingers. pic.twitter.com/WIidrzOTQA

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) June 28, 2023

After stranding a lead-off double within the 4th, Seabold acquired his first clear inning within the fifth, however that was the tip of his evening.

That introduced in Brad Hand for the sixth, whose first pitch was deposited into the left-field seats by J.D. for his three hundredth homer of his profession and 18th homer of the yr for a 5-0 lead.

Simply Dingers in the home of Dinger. pic.twitter.com/A6am3wDStt

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) June 28, 2023

The Dodgers didn’t add on within the last three innings, solely threatening within the ninth with a two-out double.

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Because the title talked about, Clayton Kershaw was completely cruising. He acquired the primary 12 batters he confronted earlier than issuing a stroll within the fifth, however that was erased by a double play. The primary hit he surrendered got here with two outs within the sixth, however even that was erased on a pick-off. Thus, he confronted the minimal batters wanted in his begin.

Surprisingly, Kershaw was the one which instructed Dave Roberts he was executed, and also you hope it’s simply the altitude/fatigue.

Cameras confirmed Kershaw asking out of the sport after the tip of the sixth, which is hopefully simply fatigue.

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) June 28, 2023

6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 Okay, 79 Pitches

6 up, 6 down for Clayton Kershaw in Colorado pic.twitter.com/RYQVs5H8CV

— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) June 28, 2023

Because of this, Brusdar Graterol got here out for the seventh, and he gave up an infield “single” that Muncy didn’t play nicely after which a clear single up the center for the Rockies’ first RISP of the sport. Nonetheless, he additionally acquired out of any bother by inducing an inning-ending double play.

The eighth belonged to new pen sensation Ryan Brasier, who breezed by way of a seven-pitch body. That left Phil Bickford to shut the sport out within the ninth, and issues weren’t as simple for him, as whereas he acquired a pair of strikeouts, he additionally walked the bases loaded. Three fucking walks when all they wished was to not use Evan Phillips.

With the save scenario in play, Roberts turned to Phillips, and he made issues thrilling by getting an out on a fly ball hit to the warning observe.

Alrighty.

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Bobby Miller, promo mannequin.

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*Both nonetheless enjoying or will play later.

The 2 groups will meet once more tomorrow on the identical time of two:40 PM HT/5:40 PM PT/8:40 PM ET, and it’ll be one other pen recreation from the Dodgers in opposition to Kyle Freeland (4.54 ERA/5.12 xERA/5.65 DRA).