Recap: Bolsinger Struggles, Offense Is Quiet In Lopsided Loss
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Mike Bolsinger to the mound on Sunday looking for a series win against the New York Mets. The game didn’t start how the Dodgers would have liked, as the Mets scored a run in the first on three singles.
Offensively, the Dodgers got a leadoff single from Kiké Hernandez and got another runner when Adrian Gonzalez was hit by a pitch, but Yasiel Puig was unable to drive them in. Bolsinger got the Mets down in order in the second. Scott Van Slyke led off with a walk and stole second, but the next three hitters were retired to end the inning.
The Mets got their first two hitters on base in the third inning, but Bolsinger was able to escape the jam unscathed. In the bottom half, the Dodgers went down in order to keep the score at 1-0.
Johnny Monell and Ruben Tejada singled to start the fourth and Steven Matz drove in Monell with a groundout to make it 2-0. Juan Lagares then hit what would have been a routine grounder to Howie Kendrick, but the ball hit the second base umpire and it was a single. Curtis Granderson followed with a double that scored Tejada. A Wilmer Flores infield single with the bases loaded pushed the score to 4-0.
A Van Slyke walk was the only source of offense in the bottom half of the inning, and it was announced that Gonzalez had left the game. Bolsinger recovered from the previous inning to retire the Mets in order. A.J. Ellis led off the fifth with a single to left, but was left there as the next three hitters were retired.
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The makeshift rotation is falling apart!
Yes with Frias on the DL and Bolsinger pitching what amounted to batting practice it is not a great set up going forward. I know they brought up Coulombe but wow maybe they should give LEE a shot as a starter as he has improved a lot with the change in his mechanics. If I were the Dodgers I would think about putting Bolsinger on the DL and bring up someone else for a roster try. Are they just attempting to hang on until the All Star game and re-load? However we are still in first and have not played the best ball in the world. Last 50 games close to 500 ball. Not good.
I thought I read somewhere that Lee is injured?
Yes you are right. I thought he was back but he is not yet. Before the injury he was doing really well. Too bad. Baker and Lee are both on DL. Lee is in rehab so back soon. Okie City is 9 games up on second place Omaha so doing very well.
Donnie u left Bolsinger in too long I have been one of your strongest supporters but
you messed up today