The Los Angeles left-hander fired a two-hit shutout in the Dodgers’ 1-0 win at Dodger Stadium. “My command wasn’t as good tonight, I was falling behind people”.
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Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw continues to put up gaudy numbers in what’s starting out as his best season to date.
Still sagging from a marathon weekend in San Diego and six losses in their previous eight games, the Dodgers reached for the one thing that always seems to bring them comfort – Clayton Kershaw. “It seems like every time he pitches it’s coming off a exhausted bullpen”, catcher A.J. Ellis said. The one time the Dodgers were able to get to Finnegan, it was a leadoff walk that came around to score.
Brandon Finnegan (1-3) allowed five hits in his first career complete game for Cincinnati, which had its season-worst skid extended to eight games.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Brandon Belt scored from first base when pinch-hitter Hunter Pence’s bloop double to short right field fell between two San Diego players with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give San Francisco the win.
Any chance of Kershaw throwing his second career no-hitter was quickly erased when Zack Cozart doubled on the first pitch of the game. Finnegan pitched only one flawless frame as he walked four and gave up five hits, but consistently worked out of jams by inducing a whopping four double plays. He was busy on the basepaths in the fifth.
Turner led off the inning with a walk, but a failed pickoff attempt by catcher Tucker Barnhart allowed him to reach second. “When he steps in the box, he wants to hit and help his team”, Ellis said. Also on Sunday night, the Reds transferred RHP Anthony DeScalfani (oblique strain) and CF Yorman Rodriguez (left hamstring strain) from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. So far this season, the Reds have started their projected lineup just four times because of injuries.
CHICAGO – Brett Lawrie broke a fifth-inning tie with a three-run homer, Todd Frazier added his 14th of the season and Chicago held on to Cleveland in the opener of a doubleheader. OF Scott Van Slyke (low back irritation) continued his rehab assignment Monday. moving from Class A Rancho Cucamonga to Triple-A, where he played first base.
“I’m very proud and pleased to see what Finnegan could pull off tonight”, Reds manager Bryan Price said. “They’ve maintained it really well and I love coming here”. Yeah, give me the Dodgers at home. Wright will make his major league debut on Tuesday, when he starts on the mound in the second game of the three-game series against the Dodgers.
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Dodgers: RHP Mike Bolsinger (0-1, 6.23 ERA) returns from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start, replacing scheduled starter Ross Stripling, who pitched three innings Sunday for the win against San Diego in 17 innings. The Reds have scored four runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last seven games.
