“I mean you can try to pick out a lot of things through a lot of games”, Fiers said.
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Zack Godley (4-0) allowed one run in 3 2-3 innings.
The Florida native’s development included a stop at Kentucky’s University of the Cumberlands, where in 2007 he appeared in 10 games, posting a 7-2 record and 3.68 ERA.
“Things that make me think he’s going to be good is his attitude is good”.
The Astros rallied against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen in the ninth following a leadoff single from shortstop Carlos Correa, who then stole second, and a run-scoring single from left fielder Marwin Gonzalez to tie the game at 2-2.
“Any time you’ve got to go through the middle of our order, I’ve got a ton of confidence that we’re going to put something together that gives us a chance”, manager A.J. Hinch said.
“It’s disheartening, especially to lose like that, especially now that’s our fifth in a row”, Kershaw said after holding the Astros to one run on seven hits with 10 strikeouts over eight strong innings.
The Dodgers were swept by the Astros for the first time since May of 2008 and have dropped a season-high five straight overall.
NOTES: With RHP Lance McCullers rejoining the rotation on Sunday and the Astros scheduled for a day off Thursday, RHP Mike Fiers won’t pitch again until Saturday in Minnesota at the earliest. He is 5-0 in his last nine starts and hasn’t lost since June 27.
“Just felt a little bit more in tune”, Kazmir said. I don’t think he’d want to hurt anybody.
“There need to be a sense of urgency, maybe that’s better to say than panic”, Kershaw said. We talked about the incident, and I told him how sorry I was.. Even now, I still think about it all the time.
Kazmir rebounded from his worst start with the Astros, giving up one run and six hits while striking out eight. That’s a double-play ball right there.
The Dodgers doubled their lead to 2-0 in the fifth inning, when Ellis doubled and scored after McCullers uncorked a couple more wild pitches.
CUBS 5, BRAVES 3: Kris Bryant and Miguel Montero had consecutive RBI doubles in the sixth and Chicago extended Shelby Miller’s winless skid to 17 games.
The Dodgers scored in the sixth inning to snap 20 scoreless innings of baseball.
The Astros only had two hits in the first five innings, sending back meek groundball after meek groundball off Kershaw. The Astros challenged the call but it was confirmed. He got Yasiel Puig looking and Carl Crawford to fly out finishing his work.
Astros: OF George Springer (broken right wrist) is expected to take batting practice Monday or Tuesday for the first time since he was injured.
In the first inning, a low fastball wiggled away from catcher Jason Castro and moved Chase Utley to third.
Many baseball fans have anticipated the Los Angeles Dodgers versus Houston Astros series as a clash between two interleague powerhouses.
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With the Dodgers swept by the Houston Astros in a three-game series and extending their losing streak to a season-long five games, Kershaw implored for a shift in the team’s mentality. Pineda, of the Yankees, unwittingly made the substance a national discussion last season, when he was caught with it on his arm and subsequently slapped with a 10-game ban.
