Tom Koehler (9-10, 3.87 ERA) and the Miami Marlins (70-71) go up against Rich Hill (11-3, 1.94 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-61) in the second of a three-game series at Marlins Park. But the Dodgers manager pulled him from the game after 89 pitches out of concern for another flare-up of the blister issues that sidelined Hill for over a month.
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Blanton struck out Christian Yelich and retired Marcell Ozuna on a groundout before Jeff Francoeur singled to left. But the ideal game seemed to be over when Martin Prado sent a drive into the left-center field gap with two outs in the seventh.
Hill spent time on the disabled list this year with groin and blister injuries. While the blister issue has bothered the 36-year-old journeyman since mid-July, that didn’t stop the Dodgers from trading a haul to the Athletics for him and outfielder Josh Reddick before the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline.
“Just to see him on the mound was great”, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
At the same time, flawless game opportunities don’t come around often. He allowed two runs and five hits Friday night against the Miami Marlins. Porcello gave up two earned runs and struck out seven in seven innings.
BRIEFS: Nationals star Stephen Strasburg isn’t sure whether he’ll pitch again this season after injuring the flexor mass in his right elbow. “I said if one guy got on I’m going to get you”.
“It was a big win, no doubt”, Happ said.
“There’s a lot of fans in Los Angeles that are very upset with me, I’m sure”, Roberts said without even seeing the firestorm on social media. We can only speculate as to how Hill would have finished the game, but it comes as no surprise that Roberts took extreme precaution in order to protect his pitcher. Friedrich (5-10), the Rockies’ first-round draft pick in 2008, allowed two hits and walked one. Puig sprinted and as he approached the warning track dived toward the wall and made the catch 356 feet from the plate.
“You know what – situations come up and you’ve got to deal with them the best way”, Roberts said. Grandal, an ex-Miami Hurricanes star, pulled a fastball into the upper deck in right. LA is also 7-1 in Maeda’s last eight starts, and 4-1 in Maeda’s last five Sunday starts. On Friday, Brian Knight was hit in the mask area with a foul ball and left the game in the fifth.
Marlins: Pitchers Wei-Yin Chen and Bryan Morris are to throw simulated games Sunday in attempts to determine if they will return during the final three weeks of the season. Ethier broke his leg during spring training.
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Marlins looking to bounce back with series win versus Dodgers. Kershaw will start at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, back in his regular spot in the rotation.
