Rookie Rob Segedin set a new Dodgers’ franchise record for most RBI in a Major League Baseball debut and Los Angeles beat the Boston Red Sox, 8-5, in the rubber match on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. Wright threw a three-hitter.
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(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill). Segedin hit a two-run double for his first career hit and followed it up an inning later with a two-run single to right field.
Rob Segedin set a Dodgers record with four RBIs in his major league debut, Adrian Gonzalez hit his 300th career home run and Los Angeles beat the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Sunday night. Jesse Chavez (1-0) was credited with the win in his third appearance as a Dodger. “It’s definitely nice to do it at (home)”, said Wright, a native of nearby Torrance. He was selected to his tenth All-Star Game, played at Petco Park in San Diego. To have an opportunity to pitch here was fun. “To be able to throw my first complete-game shutout was icing on the cake”.
Wright (13-5) had nine strikeouts in his third complete game this season. The Red Sox have managed three or fewer runs eight times in their last 13 games, including a 3-0 loss on Saturday in which David Ortiz went 0-for-3 to drop to 6-for-44 over his last 11 games. The switch-hitting catcher has had an outstanding summer, batting.467 in June and.355 in July. This is the first time he said he’s ever had this problem. The ball landed in the Red Sox bullpen and was already in his locker for safe keeping after the game.
After a sensational start to his 2016 season, Steven Wright was not the same in the month of July. In his last outing against the Mariners, Price put up a no-decision on seven innings, seven hits and four earned. But he has given Wright the same advice that he has given the game’s other active knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey. Im not playing no more after this season.. “I think that’s the biggest thing for knuckleballs”. This trip has seen games where weve scuffled to not only get a runner in scoring position and get a base hit in that situation, but to string any kind of base hits together, and that was the story line here today..
“Mac [McCarthy] did not want to let the team down”, Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts said of his starter. So I’m going to continue to work. The ball was moving, changing speeds, eye level.
Ortiz was on the field as the Dodgers honored him in a pregame ceremony.
The Dodgers presented Ortiz with a $10,000 check to his foundation, The David Ortiz Children’s Fund. Gonzalez and his wife, Betsy, matched the donation. Farrell said Pedroia would hopefully be back in the lineup today. He’ll play first base. Pedroia, who went 0-for-2, fouled a pitch off his leg in the third. X-Rays on his shin were negative.
He lost again here at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. He did so masterfully Friday night.
C Bryan Holaday was claimed by the Red Sox off waivers from the Texas Rangers. Bud Norris (mid-back strain) will be placed on the disabled list to make room for Ross Stripling, who will start in his place on Saturday.
The 27-year-old Segedin, who was brought up from Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier Sunday, got the start in left and went 2-for-3. Roberts said he hadn’t reported yet because “he’s still got some loose ends to tie up, but he’ll be there”.
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“That’s the worst I’ve commanded the baseball in a long time”, Price said. Puig was told before the trade deadline that he would either be traded or sent to the minor leagues. Like the motley crew which pitched in to shut out the Red Sox the day before, it was an interesting group. Dodgers LHP Julio Urias (1-2, 4.98 ERA) will face Phillies RHP Zach Eflin (3-4, 4.77 ERA) in the opening contest of a three-game set Monday at Dodger Stadium.
