The Dodgers acquired Hill along with outfielder Josh Reddick from the Athletics ahead of the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline, sending Frankie Montas, Jharel Cotton, and Grant Holmes to Oakland.
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“It was great to get back out there”.
“I didn’t feel like it was too terribly bad, but it seemed like every time I did miss, they put the bat on the ball, found a hole, put it in the gap, whatever”, Bumgarner said. “It sounds cliche, but if you can do that it’s extremely beneficial”.
Innings after getting his second major league home run – off ace Madison Bumgarner, no less – Segedin left to meet his wife, Robin, at the hospital for the birth of their first child, missing the end of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 9-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. It was the second important decision he made in the game – the first was taking Hill out after six shutout innings – and both worked.
“There’s nothing I can control about that”, Hill said of his delayed debut. It was extremely exciting. “The intensity overall was a lot of fun”. “I just barely got enough of it to get out, but I’m happy it did”.
The blast was Turner’s team-high 24 of the season, the most of his career and ties him with Albert Pujols and Mike Trout for 31 in the Major Leagues. And the Giants have lost all three games that Bumgarner has started against the Dodgers this season – and five consecutive dating back to last season.
The Giants forced a three-game playoff and won in Game 3 after a four-run ninth inning. “Tip your cap to Rich [Hill] and the bullpen. They came in and did an unbelievable job”. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ productive lineup continued to gush while scoring five runs in five innings against him, and the Giants bullpen was a spurting artery in a 9-4 loss at Dodger Stadium.
Sean Manaea (5-8) allowed three hits and one run over seven innings for his second win since June 29.
Johnny Cueto was almost as good in his six strong innings for the Giants, striking out six while allowing just four hits and a walk.
Turner homered in the fourth for the first hit against Cueto.
“It’s part of the game. To win a one-run game against those guys late in the year is definitely big for us”. Just keep going. You haven’t pitched in a month.’ That was refreshing.
However, the night was all about the return of Hill who gave the 44,000 fans in attendance their first taste of the soft-throwing southpaw.
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Los Angeles.
The Dodgers and Giants still play eight more times this season, including the last three games of the regular season.
In his three starts against the Dodgers this season, Bumgarner has averaged 5 1/3 innings pitched and given up 4.3 runs.
“I wasn’t that surprised. I’ve seen it all year”, Reddick said of Hill’s outing.
The Giants’ Angel Pagan extended his hitting streak to 19 games. “They got the big hit and we didn’t”.
Hill made ample and effective use of his curve ball against the Giants hitters, striking out three and issuing no walks.
Los Angeles and San Francisco are now tied at six wins apiece through the teams first 12 head-to-head matchups. But the Giants could only swat flies against Hill, and Turner’s shot made a victor of the well-traveled 36-year-old with a killer curveball who was making his Dodgers debut. “With the competitiveness of anybody at this level, you don’t want to come out of the game, but I understand the situation”. Chase Utley (left foot) came out of the game and was listed as day to day. Hernandez played himself and the episode is expected to air on September 12 when the Dodgers play the Marlins in Miami.
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