After being handed a very notable loss yesterday, the Dodgers and Cubs performed a a lot nearer sport right this moment, which ended up as a back-and-forth affair. Nevertheless, the Dodgers employees merely allowed too many homers for a lineup that has continued to battle of late, leading to a 4-2 loss right this moment and a sequence loss to the Cubs.
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Spot starter Colin Rea began with a pair of strikeouts in a dominant 1st, however back-to-back one-out singles from Michael Conforto and Will Smith cornered the runners, and Enrique Hernandez ultimately got here up with a clutch two-out single to make it 1-0 within the 2nd.
Kiké strikes first! pic.twitter.com/CEPW3hsoBU
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 13, 2025
Rea allowed only a single within the third, and his day was accomplished after a two-out stroll within the 4th. Brad Keller completed off that inning, and labored round a two-out stroll and single within the fifth to maintain the Dodgers principally quiet.
That purchased the Cubs offense a while to scratch throughout runs.
For the Dodgers, Tyler Glasnow began about in addition to doable, tallying a eight-pitch 1st and adopted that with a 12-pitch 2nd.
400 ft away and you’ll nonetheless see that is paint ? pic.twitter.com/3HaJO8OaHB
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2025
Nevertheless, the third began with Pete Crow-Armstrong hitting a homer off the foul pole in proper to tie issues up at 1-1.
PCA off the foul pole! #SundayNightBaseball pic.twitter.com/mqfpW7KBj3
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2025
A stroll and wild pitch adopted, and it took a diving play from Tommy Edman in middle to maintain the sport knotted, serving to Glasnow escape the jam.
Tommy Edman lays out to forestall a run ? #SundayNightBaseball pic.twitter.com/wFvYiJT09y
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2025
He labored round one other single and wild pitch within the 4th, in addition to successful batter within the fifth, however within the sixth Michael Busch obtained hit with a solo homer to proper for a 2-1 lead.
Busch into the bullpen! The @Cubs take the lead on #SundayNightBaseball ? pic.twitter.com/Tb4WjcaTda
— MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2025
Glasnow was sharp and deserved a greater destiny from the staff than exiting down: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 Ok, 98 Pitches.
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The Dodgers did combat again within the sixth towards the Cubs pen, as Michael Conforto singled and Will Smith doubled to place a pair in scoring place. Nevertheless, they by some means felt lucky to simply get one run, as Max Muncy hit a sacrifice fly to make it 2-2, after which a pair of lineouts left them knotted.
Max Muncy tied the sport with a sac fly, simply missed a homer. pic.twitter.com/5CGRKW8q2i
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 14, 2025
Within the seventh, the Dodgers pen lastly entered, beginning a run of high-leverage arms with Blake Treinen. Whereas he struck out three batters within the inning, he additionally allowed PCA’s second homer of the day to place the Cubs up 3-2.
PCA TIMES TWO!
The @Cubs seize the lead proper again on #SundayNightBaseball with Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 2nd dinger of the sport. pic.twitter.com/l63F9j1rIQ
— MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2025
Alex Vesia entered within the eighth and labored, however wasn’t accomplished any favors by Conforto misplaying a ball in left for a double. Regardless of a wild pitch and stroll to nook the runners with no one out, Vesia rebounded with a strikeout and popout to place him on the verge of escape. Sadly, a two-out liner from Nico Hoerner dropped in entrance of Teoscar Hernandez in proper for a single and an insurance coverage run at 4-2.
a Nico knock to convey Tuck dwelling ? pic.twitter.com/jBzvJ0c6eq
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 14, 2025
Jack Dreyer was given the ninth, beginning with a lead-off triple for extra hassle, however wiggled out of it impressively to maintain the deficit to 2 runs.
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The Dodgers managed only a stroll within the seventh, then went down so as within the eighth and ninth.
Q: Some followers are panicking, is that loopy to you?
Dave Roberts: “I do not need to name anybody loopy — you possibly can. I do suppose it is too early to panic. We nonetheless obtained ball membership. Yesterday was ugly. Actually by no means need Miggy Ro to throw two innings of a baseball sport. We’re going…
— Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) April 13, 2025
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11-6, because the Dodgers drop one other sequence, their third in a row, and stay third within the NL West.
The Dodgers now welcome the Rockies for a three-game sequence, and they’re coming off being shutout for the sequence by the Padres. The Dodgers may actually use a sweep right here, and so they begin with Dustin Might towards Antonio Senzatela at 4:10 PM HT/7:10 PM PT/10:10 PM ET.
Tyler Glasnow talked in regards to the grip adjustment he made for his curve after growing the slider. pic.twitter.com/4nlWTj1maF
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) April 14, 2025
