Dodgers, Bobby Miller have near perfect outing in win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Thanks to short starts, blown leads and walk-off losses, this Dodgers trip was starting to look like a horror film.
That is until Bobby Miller and an opportunistic offense responded with a nearly perfect script Saturday afternoon.
In a 9-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Dodgers shook off some of the frustrations from earlier this week — when they began their two-city swing with three losses, all in walk-off fashion, out of four games — by offering the kind of complete performance that has too often eluded them of late.
Dodgers dominate in 9-0 victory over Phillies
⚾ Dodgers 9, Phillies 0 — FINAL
Top of the ninth: Jonny DeLuca and Will Smith flied out and Max Muncy lined out against Roger Clemens’ son, Kody Clemens.
Bottom of the ninth: Garrett Stubbs pops out to third and Bryson Stott singled to left. Brandon Marsh struck out and Clemens lined out.
The Dodgers and Phillies wrap up their three-game series Sunday at 10:35 a.m. PDT.
Dodgers lead 9-0 heading into the ninth inning
⚾ Dodgers 9, Phillies 0 — End of the eighth
Top of the eighth: Phillies reliever Dylan Covey struck out Chris Taylor and James Outman. Miguel Vargas popped out.
Bottom of the eighth: Josh Harrison grounded out, Bryce Haper lined out and Trea Turner struck out.
J.D. Martinez’s three-run homer makes it 9-0 Dodgers
⚾ Dodgers 9, Phillies 0 — End of the seventh
Top of the seventh: Chris Taylor hit a one-out single to right off Phillies starter Aaron Nola and stole second. After James Outman drew a walk, Mookie Betts drove in Taylor on a liner to left for a single. Jeff Hoffman replaced Nola on the mound and hit Freddie Freeman with a pitch to load the bases. Will Smith grounded out to third, scoring Outman.
Hoffman then walked Muncy and Betts scored on a wild, ball-four pitch. J.D. Martinez cleared the bases on a three-run home run to left — his 16th homer of the season — to continue his red-hot month for the Dodgers. David Peralta followed with a double to the wall in right, prompting the Phillies to pull Hoffman in favor of Yunior Marte. Jason Heyward grounded out to end the 52-pitch, six-run inning.
Bottom of the seventh: Andre Jackson, fresh from Oklahoma City, got Bryston Stott to ground out before striking out Brandon Marsh. Kody Clemens then doubled to right and Edmundo Sosa singled, but both were left stranded when Kyle Schwarber lined out to left.
Bobby Miller continues to impress for Dodgers
⚾ Dodgers 3, Phillies 0 — End of the sixth
Top of the sixth: Max Muncy grounded out and J.D. Marrtinez struck out. Phillies manager Rob Thomson then walked onto the field and started arguing with home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz and third base umpire Bill Miller before being ejected. It’s unclear what Thomson was upset about, but he appeared to point to the pitch clock a couple times while arguing with Ortiz and Miller.
Bottom of the sixth: Bobby Miller got Nick Castellanos to ground out to third and Trea Turner flied out to Jason Heyward at the wall in right field. Miller struck out J.T. Realmuto for his seventh strikeout today. Miller has given up three hits and walked three over 104 pitches.
Dodgers hold 3-0 lead over Phillies heading into sixth
⚾ Dodgers 3, Phillies 0 — End of the fifth
Top of the fifth: James Outman struck out and Mookie Betts flied out. After Freddie Freeman walked, Will Smith lined out to third.
Bottom of the fifth: Kody Clements grounded out, Edmundo Sosa struck out and Kyle Schwarber grounded out on 10 pitches from Bobby Miller.
Dodgers extend lead on David Peralta solo home run
⚾ Dodgers 3, Phillies 0 — End of the fourth
Top of the fourth: Aaron Nola struck out Max Muncy and J.D. Martinez before David Peralta hit his third home run of the season to extend the Dodgers’ lead. Peralta’s first home run since May 1 went 415 feet to right-center field. Jason Heyward followed with a single to center.
Bottom of the fourth: Trea Turner struck out and J.T. Realmuto grounded out. Bryson Stott singled to center before Brandon Marsh grounded out.
Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman push Dodgers into lead
⚾ Dodgers 2, Phillies 0 — End of the third
Top of the third: Jason Heyward struck out and Chris Taylor popped out to first. James Outman picked up the Dodgers’ first hit on double off the top of the wall in center field just over the 374-foot sign. Mookie Betts followed with an RBI single to left. Betts advanced to second on Kyle Schwarber’s throw to home in an attempt to get Outman. Freddie Freeman singled to left on the next at-bat to score Betts. Will Smith flied out to cap the frame.
Bottom of the third: Bobby Miller walked Kyle Schwarber, then struck out Nick Castellanos for his fourth punchout today. Bryce Harper grounded into a 3-6-3 double play to end the inning.
Bobby Miller gets out of bases-loaded jam in the second
⚾ Dodgers 0, Phillies 0 — End of the second
Top of the second: Max Muncy and J.D. Martinez each grounded out and Aaron Nola struck out David Peralta.
Bottom of the second: Ex-Dodger Trea Turner led with the game’s first hit on a flare to shallow right. J.T. Realmuto struck out and Bryson Stott followed with an opposite-field double to the wall in left, moving Turner to third. Bobby Miller struck out Brandon Marsh then walked Kody Clemens to load the bases. Edmundo Sosa grounded out to second to end the inning.
Dodgers and Phillies scoreless heading into the second inning
⚾ Dodgers 0, Phillies 0 — End of the first
Top of the first: Facing Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola, Mookie Betts popped out to first. Freddie Freeman flied out to the warning track in right and Will Smith struck out.
Bottom of the first: Bobby Miller, making his fourth start for the Dodgers, got Kyle Schwarber to line out to right. Nick Castellanos flied out to right and Bryce Harper struck out on a 99-mph sinker.
Friday recap: Dodgers dealt double blow with Julio Urías’ delayed return and walk-off loss
PHILADELPHIA — The Dodgers have been running short on pitching options lately.
Both to start games — and finish them.
In less than a week, the team went from having a potential surplus of starting pitching to being shorthanded in the rotation once again after a setback to Julio Urías’ hamstring injury.
In that same time, they’ve watched their once-improving bullpen slip back into a late-game slump, suffering their third walk-off loss of this week’s trip in a 5-4 defeat Friday to the Philadelphia Phillies.
“A loss is a loss, but when you feel like you’re in it and you get walked off, that never feels good,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “This is a resilient team and we’ve got to keep going.”
Dodgers TV schedule for remainder of regular season
Here’s a look at the Dodgers TV schedule for the remainder of the 2023 regular season. All times and broadcast/streaming options are subject to change.
