Despite pitching 7 great innings of 2 run ball, Vargas again didn’t factor in a decision, although he managed to strikeout 7 while only allowing 1 walk.
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San Diego Padres’ Christian Bethancourt high-fives with Adam Rosales at home plate after hitting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 20, 2016, in San Diego.
The Padres jumped on Kenta Maeda for four runs on four hits in the sixth inning, including Myer’s three-run triple that got by diving right fielder Puig.
“There were times in the 15th or 16th inning where I didn’t realize that I pitched today”, Rea said, per Kirk Kenney of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
We can talk about home and road splits all day, but the most disappointing thing about Alex Wood’s Dodgers tenure had been his relative lack of strikeouts.
White Sox 3, Royals 2: Todd Frazier tied for the A.L. lead with his 13th home run, and Melky Cabrera drove in two runs to lead Chicago. Dodgers SS Corey Seager is 17-for-46 during his 11-game hitting streak.2.
It would be foolish to say that just because of one game that an entire regular season – especially one in which 162 games are played before the playoffs even begin – could come back to life, but that might be the case, at least in the short-term, for the Dodgers.
The Dodgers eventually won, 9-5, in 17 innings on Sunday in San Diego. 169 in May.2. Los Angeles C Yasmani Grandal was hitless in four at-bats on Saturday and is 2-for-29 over his last seven contests.3. Myers stole second after Melvin Upton Jr. nearly hit his second walk-off homer in as many nights. 500 for the first time since May 6 but have reason to be encouraged about Yasiel Puig, who has shown signs of emerging from a season-long slump with five hits in his last four games – including a two-run homer on Friday. Solarte went to third on a wild throw by Howie Kendrick at third base.
DETROIT (AP) – Jordan Zimmermann (7-2) left with a strained right groin after allowing two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. J.P Howell put together a good inning and Coleman got the job done.
Wood allowed two runs and four hits in six-plus innings, with one walk.
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“I knew I had to do something to help my team after the base-running blunder”, Puig said through a translator. I got confused PUIG said and he said I just didn’t run that’s it. Manager Dave Roberts said he was shocked when he didn’t run, also he said he may have not been able to see the signs at all. The Dodgers have a 4-6 record in close games. I would’ve been nice if we had scratched one across. Jansen entered the game with two outs and a runner on second in the bottom of the 8 and Upton at the plate.
