Dodgers Highlights: Trayce Thompson Actually Hits, Stone Struggles Badly in Tough Loss for LA

It was far from a pitcher’s duel in Tampa Bay on Sunday with the final score in the Dodgers vs Rays game looking more like a football score. Gavin Stone struggled badly, allowing 7 runs before being chased after 2 innings. The Dodgers bats were awake despite the early 11:35 AM local start time in St. Petersburg, but LA pitching just couldn’t hold the Rays offense.

The Dodgers had 12 hits but fell just one run short of the come from behind win.

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Let’s get into the highlights of this one.

Chasing 1-0 heading into the top of the 2nd inning, Chris Taylor and Max Muncy went back to back yeeshes for breakfast.

BACK TO BACK EARLY RISER YEESHES https://t.co/SDIgmgtrQa

— Walker Buehler (@buehlersdayoff) May 28, 2023

After another walk and a single, Trayce Thompson got his first hit in nearly a month and a half with an RBI single up the middle to put the Dodgers up 3-1 in the game. It was the start of a special game for the veteran.

In the bottom of the 2nd, the Rays scored 6 times as Gavin Stone just couldn’t get anyone out.

The Dodgers stormed right back and put up 4 in the 3rd to tie it up.

Four-run inning. ? pic.twitter.com/oNDKHZAzar

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 28, 2023

Max Muncy was forced to exit the game with a hamstring strain and that would prove to be costly in the later innings.

Tough but Gavin Stone might not be ready for prime time. He'll get a few more chances but he hasn't found his putaway pitch at the big league level.

— Clint Pasillas (@realFRG) May 28, 2023

Stone was pulled after 2 and Phil Bickford wasn’t much better allowing 3 runs over 2 innings putting the Rays up 10-7. The Dodgers got back to scoring with a Trayce Thompson homer in the 5th — yeah… that Trayce Thompson! It was his third hit of the game up to that point.

Good morning, Trayce. pic.twitter.com/mWbkTNF0qI

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 28, 2023

Trayce Thompson entered today on 0-for-39 slump.

Today he’s gone 3-for-3 with a homer and 2 RBI.

pic.twitter.com/7jkFvXGNR9

— Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) May 28, 2023

Baseball is wild. Dodgers chasing 8-10.

The boys in blue tied it up in the top of the 6th with another back to back bomba display

Back-to-back again? 10/10 no notes. pic.twitter.com/B3bt73xCO0

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 28, 2023

Theory: MLB put the juiced baseball back in play so people subscribe to Peacock. #Dodgers #Rays

— Clint Pasillas (@realFRG) May 28, 2023

Flash forward to the bottom of the 7th and the Rays manufactured a run that Freddie Freeman would tell you likely shouldn’t have happened. Former Dodger Luke Raley reached first base on a sort of misplay by Freeman and eventually scored what would prove to be the game winning run.

Tough but Gavin Stone might not be ready for prime time. He'll get a few more chances but he hasn't found his putaway pitch at the big league level.

— Clint Pasillas (@realFRG) May 28, 2023

There were opportunities for LA in this game but Dave Roberts didn’t pull the level on any pinch hits in some key situations. Too many Austin Barnes up with runners on base situations…

Mookie Betts was 0-5.

The Dodgers end the long road trip with a 4-6 record.

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