Whereas the sport time was far too early, the Dodgers have been prepared and jumped out to an early lead, however issues went awry as soon as the rain began falling. Tyler Glasnow misplaced management fully and was knocked out early, however the bats chipped away on the lead till they took the lead themselves late. Sadly, a defensive miscue and too many walks being cashed in ended up being their undoing, because the pen faltered late in an 8-7 loss to the Phillies.
First sequence lack of the season.
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Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez began ideally, placing out Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, wanting in full management. However this lineup can generate offense in a rush, which they proved when Tommy Edman singled and Teoscar Hernandez adopted that by visiting the right-field stands for a two-run homer (third) and a 2-0 lead.
Buenos dias from Teoscar! pic.twitter.com/TidsuASTbc
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 6, 2025
He did rebound successfully, getting an eight-pitch 2nd and placing out two within the third. That purchased a while.
Not less than initially, Tyler Glasnow appeared fairly sharp, giving up only a stroll within the 1st and an infield single within the 2nd. Nonetheless, as soon as the third got here round, the rain had began coming down and the dust was mud, and Glasnow appeared to be actually bothered by it.
He walked three batters in a row — although he was squeezed on two of the walks that went to 3-2 counts — then Bryce Harper flared a single to left for a bloop single and a run, which was adopted by a wild pitch to tie the sport at 2-2. Glasnow then issued one other stroll, his fourth of the inning, to reload the bases.
That was sufficient for Dave Roberts, who noticed his newly wholesome pitcher coming undone in moist circumstances: 2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 BB, 2 Okay, 60 Pitches.
Why 5 runs? Properly as a result of Alex Vesia entered and gave up a grand slam to Nick Castellanos on the primary pitch to make it 6-2 Phillies. He additionally gave up a single and threw a wild pitch, however managed to get by the third.
Rain by no means bothered Nick anyway#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/0qkOGUNRrl
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 6, 2025
To their credit score, the Dodgers instantly tried to rally again towards Sanchez within the 4th, with Teoscar once more going oppo for a homer, his fourth of the 12 months and slicing the deficit to 6-3.
Teoscar once more! pic.twitter.com/4tkNd86zr8
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 6, 2025
Additionally they managed a hit-by-pitch and stroll, however couldn’t push the rest throughout in that inning. What that did do is get Teoscar as much as the plate faster once more, as Mookie Betts reached on an infield single within the fifth and with two outs Teoscar doubled down the road in left to make the benefit simply 6-4 Phillies as they continued to chip away.
After a pair of homers, Teoscar doubles down the road in left to plate one other run and he has pushed in all 4 runs right this moment. pic.twitter.com/GpBeltMy9V
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 6, 2025
Sanchez additionally bought two outs within the sixth earlier than handing issues off to the pen, with Jose Ruiz getting the ultimate out.
The person who allowed the Dodgers to chip away is Jack Dreyer, who entered within the 4th and went six up and 6 down on 19 pitches to get them into the sixth.
Jack Dreyer goes six up and 6 down on 19 pitches with three strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/k6WyIPCwaK
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 6, 2025
Dave determined to push him for innings, and he bought a strikeout that made it his first time over two innings since August 2023. Nonetheless, that was an excessive amount of for him, as he then issued back-to-back walks and that was it for him.
Kirby Yates entered and tried to assist the rookie out for the work he did, and bought off to a nasty begin with a wild pitch, however he then settled down and notched a strikeout and groundout to finish the menace and preserve the rating at 6-4 Phillies.
That work was rewarded instantly within the seventh when Jordan Romano entered for the Phillies, as he allowed an Andy Pages single, walked Shohei Ohtani, after which Mookie Betts ripped a double into the left-center discipline hole to plate Pages, make it 6-5, and put a pair in scoring place.
Moooook! pic.twitter.com/6r4rpDAONE
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 6, 2025
Orion Kerkering ended Romano’s nightmare, however after a shallow flyout didn’t advance anyone, Teoscar bought his fifth RBI of the sport with a sac fly, and Will Smith got here up with an enormous two-out double to offer the Dodgers a 7-6 lead.
Teoscar for the tie, Will for the lead! pic.twitter.com/P0U9RcsnEo
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 6, 2025
That didn’t final lengthy, as Blake Treinen entered for the seventh and Pages brutally misplayed a ball in heart for a double.
Any person get Andy a map, good god. pic.twitter.com/Uns0i0efXY
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 6, 2025
A stroll adopted to place two on, and after a flyout, Bryson Stott fisted a single to proper to tie the sport and nook the runners.
The Stott within the arm we would have liked pic.twitter.com/ATXkHFHxvV
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 6, 2025
Edmundo Sosa then grounded a ball sharply at Max Muncy, who tried to show two with it, however the throw from Tommy Edman required a decide and Sosa beat it out, permitting the run to attain and giving the Phillies an 8-7 lead.
Again on prime because of Edmundo movin’ up the road ? pic.twitter.com/CujAAMruPc
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 6, 2025
Luis Garcia struggled within the eighth, strolling three batters himself to load the bases with only one out, however he bought out of it because of a fantastic defensive play by Enrique Hernandez at first for a double play.
To shut issues out for the Phillies was Matt Strahm within the eighth, who bought a clear body. Jose Alvarado bought the ninth, getting the highest of the order so as.
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9-2 on the season now, as they undergo their first sequence loss.
The Dodgers will now journey to D.C. for a three-game set towards the Nationals beginning at 12:45 PM HT/3:45 PM PT/6:45 PM ET. It’ll be Dustin Could trying to construct on his spectacular debut towards rising star MacKenzie Gore
