![]() ![]() He needed 66 pitches to secure the five outs. He faced 12 batters, walked five, surrendered two hits and posted four strikeouts. Gonsolin gave up a run in just 12/3 innings. Having Gonsolin eat innings should alleviate the bullpen’s workload and allow manager Dave Roberts to use relievers more aggressively on other days, indirectly curbing the other four starters’ workloads as the Dodgers see fit.īut Wednesday’s 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park turned into a bullpen game anyway. The Dodgers didn’t use a conventional starter four times over the next 32 games. Gonsolin was activated to join the Dodgers’ starting rotation, giving them five starters for the first time since Dustin May blew out his elbow May 1. The plan for Tony Gonsolin’s season debut Wednesday was for the right-hander to pitch four or five innings, depending on his efficiency, and leave the Dodgers’ days of bullpen games behind them. He fumbled a hit from Erik González in the second inning that allowed Phillip Evans to score from first base, just beating his throw, to tie the score. ![]() I don’t know about a home run, but I do feel like I’m swinging the bat a little bit better.”īetts then took his act to right field. “I feel like I’ve been pretty close here lately and I’ve been hitting the ball harder more consistently. “I’ve been working a lot, as always,” said Betts, who finished two for four with a walk. On Sunday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts predicted Betts would homer “in the next few days.” It was Betts’ sixth home run this season and first in 75 plate appearances. He swatted the third pitch of the game, a 2-0 fastball from Mitch Keller, over the wall in left-center field to give the Dodgers a prompt lead in a rain-shortened, series-sweeping 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. PITTSBURGH - Mookie Betts’ performance Thursday at PNC Park, an all-around rendition that served as a reminder of his elite skill-set during a relatively disappointing season, began in the first inning, when it was still sunny and muggy, inside the batter’s box. Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts made an impressive double play against the Pirates on Thursday. ![]()
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