After a superb efficiency from one rookie starter, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn it over to another high-upside rookie Saturday night time within the center sport of a three-game collection in opposition to the visiting San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles right-hander Emmet Sheehan made his main league debut in opposition to the Giants within the collection opener Friday and went six no-hit innings earlier than supervisor Dave Roberts turned the sport over to the bullpen
The Giants got here alive from there, scoring 5 runs over the seventh and eighth innings earlier than incomes a 7-5 victory in 11 to lengthen their profitable streak to 5 video games. Brandon Crawford hit a go-ahead RBI single within the eleventh for San Francisco
Sheehan, 23, gave up two walks with three strikeouts on 89 pitches after dominating at Double-A Tulsa with a 1.86 ERA via 12 appearances (10 begins).
On Saturday, the Dodgers will ship right-hander Bobby Miller (3-0, 0.78 ERA) to the mound. Not solely is the 24-year-old unbeaten with a sub-1.00 ERA via 4 profession begins, he has 23 strikeouts in 23 innings whereas permitting simply 12 hits
Miller is one in all solely 9 pitchers who’ve allowed two runs or much less in his first 4 begins, with a minimal of 20 innings pitched, since 1901.
“He just attacks hitters (and) goes right at them,” Dodgers catcher Will Smith mentioned. “More times than not, he’s getting ahead, getting to 0-1. … He’s throwing 100 mph, he’s really making pitches, he’s executing pitches. That’s why he’s consistently getting outs.
Miller and Sheehan have been pressed into service only because of injuries. Walker Buehler had Tommy John surgery last year and remains out, while Dustin May (forearm) and Julio Urias (hamstring) are on the injured list.
“When you play for this membership, we’re not about improvement, we have to win,” Roberts said. “It does not matter the age, the service time. If you are going on the market and performing, you then earn these alternatives.”
The Giants have tabbed left-hander Alex Wood to start Saturday’s game. Wood (1-1, 4.80 ERA) is coming off the injured list, where he was placed June 4 because of a lower back strain. He took the loss in his most recent appearance, giving up six runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 31
Wood is 2-5 with a 3.77 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 12 appearances vs. the Dodgers in his career
On Friday, meanwhile, for as wild as the game was, nothing topped a play in the 11th inning with the Giants trying to protect a two-run lead. Mookie Betts popped up on the infield, Giants third baseman Casey Schmitt dropped the ball, and reliever Jakob Junis threw it into right field. But the Dodgers still made an out when they had two runners trying to occupy third base
“I had to watch the replay of it three or 4 instances, it was such a wierd play,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “It was one of many stranger ones I’ve been part of.
Said Crawford, on NBC Sports Bay Area: “I think that was probably one of the craziest games I’ve been a part of with this rivalry.”
It additionally was a sport of attrition because the Dodgers misplaced each left fielder David Peralta (hamstring) and third baseman Chris Taylor (knee ache) to accidents
The Giants noticed third baseman Wilmer Flores depart later within the sport after he fouled a ball off his foot within the seventh inning, however he nonetheless ended that at-bat with a two-run homer
–Field Level Media
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