Dodgers Highlights: Game 1 Dodgers vs. Blue Jays | VIDEO
The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off the interleague series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Pitcher Kenta Maeda took the mound looking to bounce back from his first loss of his career with the Dodgers.
The Dodgers had a day off Thursday in preparation for a long stretch of games.
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After two innings the game was still scoreless, but saw plenty of action. Justin Turner adding to the team’s highlight reel with an amazing play.
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But one amazing play deserves another. This one brought to you by Yasiel Puig.
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Maeda loved the effort on that one.
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And why wouldn’t he? This isn’t the first time Puig showed off his cannon arm. Closing out the 5th inning Maeda had put together a nice game so far.
Kenta Maeda through five innings: No runs, one hit, three walks, five strikeouts, 77 pitches.
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Then came the 6th inning.
Jose Bautista crushes a 2-run home run to give the Blue Jays the lead
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But the Dodgers didn’t get discouraged making it a tie game top of the 7th started off by Carl Crawford.
Carl Crawford's two-out RBI double in the top of the seventh. ?
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Chase Utley tied the game with RBI single. In the bottom of the 8th the Blue Jays hit a bomb out of the park and take the lead.
Tie no more! @KPILLAR4 cracks a three-run homer and we lead, 5-2! #OurMoment pic.twitter.com/g4iBt8uCzA
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 7, 2016
Top of the 9th the Dodgers had the bases loaded, but failed to score.
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