Dodgers Lose to Angels 7-4 to Close Out Freeway Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers close out the series vs. the Angels on a sour note losing on the road 7-4. The game started off positive with Dodgers Chase Utley getting L.A. up early scoring on a wild pitch.
Top of the third Howie Kendrick extended the Dodgers lead to 3-1 after hitting a triple.
Howie Kendrick with a triple scores Chase Utley and Corey Seager! #Dodgers lead 3-1, in the top of the third! ?
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 20, 2016
Minor League News: Mike Bolsinger Optioned to OKCHowie Kendrick's two-run triple in the third. ?
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 20, 2016
Top of the fifth the Dodgers held on to a 4-2 lead, and Ross Stripling called it a night after being replaced by Chris Hatcher.
That'll be it for @RossStripling. He leaves the bottom of the fifth, with two outs. Chris Hatcher will pitch. pic.twitter.com/nOCpaSD6tW
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 20, 2016
Unfortunately, it didn’t get better for the Dodgers.
Stories by Scully: Analyzing Grandal’s Bat | VIDEOAngels score two in the bottom of the sixth…one on a solo home run by Carlos Perez. #Dodgers now trail 7-4. pic.twitter.com/Eis4zjsXHH
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 20, 2016
This led to a pitching change:
Chin-hui Tsao coming in to make his 2016 Dodgers MLB debut. With the Triple-A Dodgers he had a 3.31 ERA/1.35 WHIP in 17 appearances.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) May 20, 2016
However, it wasn’t enough for a Dodgers comeback.
FINAL: Angels 7, #Dodgers 4
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 20, 2016
The team now heads to San Diego to face the Padres for a three-game series.
#Dodgers next 3 games #RoadTrip pic.twitter.com/vwrlBQlRb6
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) May 20, 2016
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Well this is getting ugly. The bullpen has a great stretch followed by a bad one. The starters are consistently inconsistent. The hitters have forgotten how to hit at Dodger Stadium, and totally forgotten how to hit in clutch situations. Guys we counted on last year are being counted out this year. Among the dregs. Grandal, 204 average, Turner, below 240, Crawford little over 200, Kendrick, hitting better lately, average above 200 finally, Kike, down by the Mendoza line, SVS, Ethier, Guererro, Gonzo, all hurt, This team is a disaster. And thanks to the Bargain Bin Boys, it ain’t getting much better…
So have all you Friedman lovers finally figured out that he has washed out this season???? The bull-pen is trash, the starters are Kershaw, Maeda and nothing else, the offense is offensive and have you heard of any plans to improve??? No. Of course not. He wants all the sheep-fans to believe he has done the best for this team. Wait for all the illustrious d/l players to come back and then we will roll, right?? Don’t you believe it dummies. He could have improved this team in the off season, but instead he spends money on dumpster dive players and sells a bunch of malarkey to the gullible Friedman groupies. Now the Giants have started to put it together and now they will start to run away while we drop further and further down the standings. But you blind sheep keep filling the seats at Dodger stadium instead of staying away and letting the meatheads in ownership know how we feel about Friedman’s Folly!!!!
Jagman63 I totally agree, and that great catcher we got for Matt Kemp is hitting down near the Mendoza line…..Bullpen is awful, offense stinks, and the starters are terrible….