The boys in blue remain 2.5 back in the NL West. They have an off day tomorrow and play the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three game series this weekend at Chavez Ravine.
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This was not a game for a highlight video or one the Dodgers would want those in attendance to tell too many friends about.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Matt Moore throws to the plate against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
“Overall, I thought he threw the ball well, but Longoria put a good swing on it and they got an extra run there”, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
NOTES: Rays 3B Evan Longoria has committed just one error in his past 42 games.
They would tack on another run against McCarthy in the fourth when Maile doubled in Steven Souza Jr.
The Dodgers pulled McCarthy after 83 pitches, but the right-hander said his repaired arm wasn’t the reason.
“I was happy with the way I was able to contain myself a little bit and not overwork myself out there”, said Moore, who also singled in the seventh inning for his second career hit.
Archer continued what has been a positive trend, for himself and the Rays rotation overall, in throwing seven strong innings, allowing four hits and three runs, two of which were unearned, while striking out eight to push his AL-leading total to 155. Evan suggests Ryan Cordell or Connor Sadzeck as the top piece Texas would give up for Cashner, and I tend to think I’d be fine with that, which suggests it probably wouldn’t be enough… “This was the first time he’s thrown on regular rest”.
McCarthy (2-1) recorded his first loss in a Dodger uniform in two seasons as the California native saw his undefeated streak snapped at nine games. It was body fatigue. They had the tying run at second with one out in the ninth but failed to drive him in either as they lost their fourth game in a row.
Norris (6-9) allowed two hits and walked two in 6 1/3 innings in his longest outing since he was acquired in a June 30 trade with Atlanta. 056 career hitter, at the plate. With Joc Pederson on third base and A.J. Ellis on first, the lead-footed catcher took off for second base. McCarthy struck out on the next pitch to end the inning. “‘I can keep going, I can keep going.’ But eventually, the heat sucks it out of you”. “That’s why I [came in after the game and] walked into the weight room”. Howie Kendrick, who is still swinging a hot bat he had two singles and a walk against Moore, fouled out as Logan Morrison made an unbelievable catch diving over the wall and into the stands down the right field line.
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The victory was Tampa Bay’s first at Dodger Stadium in franchise history as the American League East team was swept back in 2013 in their only other appearance at Dodger Stadium.
