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06/09 21:09 CDT The Los Angeles Dodgers erupt after Paul Skenes exits in a 12-3
romp over the Pirates
The Los Angeles Dodgers erupt after Paul Skenes exits in a 12-3 romp over the
Pirates
By WILL GRAVES
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) --- Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly
during a seventh-inning outburst against Pittsburgh's bullpen as the Dodgers
quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win on
Tuesday night.
Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young winner, allowed two runs and struck out seven
in six innings. He retired Los Angeles star Shohei Ohtani all three times he
faced the four-time MVP, getting Ohtani to ground out twice and fanning him
once in his best start in nearly a month.
When Skenes left, the Dodgers pounced.
Dalton Rushing led off the seventh with a single off Wilber Dotel (1-0),
advanced to third on a single through the hole by Alan Freeland and scored the
go-ahead run when Pirates catcher Henry Davis' attempt to pick Rushing off
third hit the Dodger catcher instead and rolled away.
Things only got better for Los Angeles. Ohtani followed with an RBI-double and
Pages hit his fourth home run in 12 career games against the Pirates to make it
6-2. A throwing error by Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe, a couple of
bases-loaded walks, and Freddie Freeman's 2,500th career hit --- a sharp
RBI-single to center --- highlighted the rest of Los Angeles' biggest inning
since an 11-run outburst against St. Louis on June 2, 2021.
Will Klein (2-2) picked up the win in relief of starter Eric Laurer, who
allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Bryan Reynolds and Ryan O'Hearn hit back-to-back homers in the first to give
Pittsburgh some early momentum. Pittsburgh managed just three hits the rest of
the way to drop its fourth straight game and fall back to just one game over
.500 at 34-33.
Skenes is now 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA over his last five starts.
Up next The series continues Wednesday, when Ohtani (6-2, 0.74 ERA) goes for his fifth straight victory on the mound. The two-way superstar has allowed just one run over his last four starts. Jared Jones (1-0, 4.82) starts for Pittsburgh. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
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