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Dodgers rookie starter Emmet Sheehan wasn’t as unhittable as he was in his debut per week in the past however he was nonetheless electrical in incomes the primary win of his large league profession. The fitting-hander held the Houston Astros to simply 2 runs over 6 innings and the Dodgers added runs within the 1st, 2nd, and 4th innings to energy themselves over the dangerous guys.
Let’s get into the highlights of this one.
The offense bought going early due to Mookie Betts who linked on his seventh lead off dwelling run of the season. It was the forty third lead off bomb of his profession.
Mookie Betts crushes his 18th dwelling run of the 12 months to offer the Dodgers an early 1-0 lead over the Astros.
It’s Mookie’s forty third profession leadoff homer, and his seventh this season (most in MLB).
— Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) June 24, 2023
The Dodgers loaded the bases within the 2nd inning and Mookie drove dwelling James Outman for his 2nd RBI of the sport. James Outman picked up his first 3 hit sport since April twenty second.
The Astros tied it up within the 4th inning with again to again dwelling runs, the primary runs surrendered of Emmet Sheehan’s profession.
Fortunately, the Dodgers bought a kind of runs proper again within the backside of the 4th with a Michael Busch RBI double to drive dwelling Outman (once more). Miguel Rojas was minimize down on the plate.
Michael Busch Double pic.twitter.com/1MmCdXUkYL
— Mad Choriyama (@MadChoriyama) June 24, 2023
3-2 Dodgers lead and that’s the place the sport ended. The rookie Sheehan struck out 4 in his 6 robust innings and handed the ball off to Michael Grove who lined 2 clear innings.
Brusdar Graterol closed the door within the ninth to earn his 4th save of the season.
The Dodgers have gained 3 in a row and picked up W quantity 42 on the season.
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The Dodgers and Astros proceed the collection with one other match up of rookies as Bobby Miller seems to be to rebound from the primary tough outing of his profession final weekend. A fella by the title of Ronel Blanco begins for Houston.
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