Manager Dave Roberts called Kershaw’s session “successful” and expects him to throw again Tuesday in Los Angeles, this time around 40-45 pitches.
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Finnegan tossed a complete game 1-hitter against the Dodgers in Chavez Ravine back on May 23rd – on the mound opposite Clayton Kershaw, at that – and on Saturday, he did the deed almost as well against Los Angeles yet again.
But what was the real reason Kershaw chose to travel to the Queen City?
NOTES: Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw threw between 20-25 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday in Great American Ball Park. Beyond that, the Dodgers are taking a wait-and-see approach. But a bullpen on Tuesday could help set up a minor-league rehabilitation stint later in the week.
Suarez led off the Reds’ half of the fourth with a single, but was almost stranded there as the next two batters recorded outs and the Dodgers elected to intentionally walk Tucker Barnhart to get to Adleman. (I am) optimistic. I get to throw a bullpen tomorrow.
Dodgers: LHP Brett Anderson (0-1) is scheduled to make his second start of the season after making his 2016 debut last Sunday after recovering from herniated disk surgery. He appeared to be on track to return in mid-July before suffering a setback. “Everything that happened tonight, I don’t think I’ll ever feel that way again”. “Seeing him have the first half he had with the A’s, I think he showed that he was able to carry over what he did a year ago with the Red Sox”. We gave it a shot the first time, and we were pretty aggressive. “I didn’t really have any signs that it was going to backfire”. But the most encouraging thing for me is that we’re not waiting for guys to get back.
Adam Duvall hit his 28 home run of the season for the Reds as the Dodgers fell ½ game behind the San Francisco Giants for first place in the National League West. Los Angeles has placed an NL-record 26 players on the DL this season.
But they are beginning to get healthy. Kershaw has been out since June 27 with back pain but will throw a bullpen session before Saturday’s game and hopes to begin a minor league rehab assignment before the end of the month.The return of the three-time Cy Young award victor would provide a much-needed boost for the Dodgers, who fell behind first-place San Francisco by a half game in the National League West after Bud Norris failed to get through the fourth inning of Friday’s 9-2 loss.
“The Lorenzen home run was emotional for all of us”, manager Bryan Price said.
The under is 6-2 in the Dodgers last 8 Saturday games and the over is 8-3-2 in their last 13 road games while the under is 9-4-1 in Anderson’s last 14 road starts.
He clearly was enjoying his time with teammates prior to Friday’s opener of a four-game series against the Reds.
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“It’s fun to play against them”, the Reds right fielder said before Saturday night’s game. “It’s no fun watching on TV. I like being on the road”.
