Recap: Kendrick Extends Hitting Streak to 12 in 8-1 Loss to Nationals
The Dodgers kicked off their series against the Nationals on Tuesday with an 8-4 win! Kazmir put on a beautiful performance striking out 8 and the offense was alive. They looked to do the same on Wednesday with Bud Norris taking the mound.
Let’s take a look at the highlights!
#ITFDB pic.twitter.com/kXgVubLT92
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The Nationals got on the board early in the bottom of the first and put 2 on the board thanks to an absolute bomb by Bryce Harper.
Daniel Murphy gets the first hit of the night for either club with a two-out double.
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Nationals get on the board first on a 2-run home run by Bryce Harper. #Dodgers trail 2-0, heading to the second.
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451-foot home run for Harper via @Joe_Davis in the broadcasting booth.
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The Dodgers would answer in the top of the second thanks to an RBI single by Charlie Culberson!
Scott Van Slyke with an infield single.
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Van Slyke steals second and advances to third on a throwing error!
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.@cculberson23 singles to right and scores @ScottVanSlick from third! ?#Dodgers only down a run, 2-1!
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The game would then be a bit quiet until the Nationals would add 2 more in the bottom of the fifth.
Ben Revere hit a home run. 3-1, Nats.
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) July 21, 2016
Jayson Werth hit a home run. 4-1, Nats.
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) July 21, 2016
Then the game would get away from the Dodgers as the Nationals pick up 3 more.
RBI double for Wilson Ramos. Harper scores all the way from first and the Dodgers are now down 5-1.
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That'll be it for Bud Norris. He leaves the bottom of the sixth with no outs.
Louis Coleman will take over. pic.twitter.com/IhmTswu9eq
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Trea Turner has an RBI. Ramos scores and it's now 6-1 Nats… pic.twitter.com/1b4orQKq6n
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Roberts would take out Coleman and replace him with Avilan, but that wouldn’t help much.
Failed pickoff attempt by the Dodgers. Trea Turner scores from third after Espinosa was caught in a rundown. 7-1 Nationals.
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Howie Kendrick would extend his hitting streak to 12 games in the top of the eighth, but that’s about it.
Howie Kendrick extends hitting streak to 12 games.#Dodgers
— AlaNNa Rizzo (@alannarizzo) July 21, 2016
Unfortunately, the Nationals were not done and they would pick up their 4th home run of the night in the bottom of the eighth.
Anthony Rendon with an absolute bomb to left field. 8-1 Nationals.
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The Dodgers would come up in the top of the ninth with Turner, Toles, and Van Slyke, but nothing would come of it and the Dodgers would lose this one 8-1.
FINAL: Nationals 8, #Dodgers 1
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Tune in tomorrow for a bright and early game with Julio Urias on the mound at 9:05 AM PST. To catch the play by play, follow us on twitter @DodgersNation. Go Blue!
