Dodgers defeat the Nationals, 9-3
Ninth inning
Nationals: Justin Bruihl now pitching for the Dodgers. CJ Abrams was hit by a pitch. Ildemaro Vargas flied to center. Lane Thomas grounded to short, forcing Abrams. Thomas to second on a wild pitch. Luis Garcia grounded to second.
Final score: Dodgers 9, Nationals 3
We go to the ninth, 9-3 Dodgers
Eighth inning
Nationals: Dominic Smith grounded to third. Corey Dickerson struck out swinging. Keibert Ruiz grounded to second.
Dodgers: Right-hander Mason Thompson now pitching for the Nationals. James Outman hit by a pitch. Miguel Rojas grounded to short, but Abrams threw the ball away for an error. First and third, none out. Outman scored and Rojas to second on a wild pitch. Austin Barnes reached first on the pitcher’s error, Rojas to third. Mookie Betts grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, scoring Rojas. No RBI. Bases now empty, two out. Freddie Freeman homered to center. Max Muncy flied to right.
Score after eight: Dodgers 9, Nationals 3
Dodgers lead 6-3 as J.D. Martinez homers
Seventh inning
Nationals: Alex Vesia now pitching for the Dodgers. Keibert Ruiz hit his first pitch for a home run. CJ Abrams struck out looking. Ildemaro Vargas grounded to second. Lane Thomas doubled to left. Luis Garcia singled to right, scoring Thomas. Jeimer Candelario walked. Evan Phillips replaced Vesia. Joey Meneses grounded to short.
Dodgers: Mookie Betts flied to center. Freddie Freeman singled to right-center and strangely decided to stretch it into a double. He was out by a mile. Max Muncy singled to right. J.D. Martinez homered to center. He is red hot lately. Jason Heyward walked. Heyward stole second. David Peralta grounded to short.
Score after seven: Dodgers 6, Nationals 3
Dodgers lead after six innings
Sixth inning
Nationals: Joey Meneses bounced to third. Max Muncy made a great short-hop snag and Freddie Freeman made a great dig on the other end. Dominic lined to second. Corey Dickerson grounded to second. Exceptional Dodger defense tonight (Jinx!)
Dodgers: James Outman grounded to first. Miguel Rojas grounded to the pitcher. Austin Barnes grounded to short.
Score after six: Dodgers 4, Nationals 1
Dodgers maintain 4-1 lead through five
Fifth inning
Nationals: Lane Thomas flied to center. Luis Garcia struck out looking. Jeimer Candelario struck out swinging.
Dodgers: Freddie Freeman singled to center. Max Muncy grounded to first, forcing Freeman. J.D. Martinez struck out swinging. Jason Heyward walked. David Peralta flied to left.
Score after five: Dodgers 4, Nationals 1
Dodgers 4, Nationals 1 after four
Fourth inning
Nationals: Keibert Ruiz flied to center. CJ Abrams flied to left. Ildemaro Vargas grounded to first.
Dodgers: Miguel Rojas lined to right. Austin Barnes flied to right. Mookie Betts flied to left.
Dodgers have 4-1 lead after three innings
Third inning
Nationals: Ildermaro Vargas singled to left. Lane Thomas singled to center, Vargas to second. Luis Garcia grounded to first, runners moving up. Second and third, one out. Jeimer Candelario was hit by a pitch. Joey Meneses singled to left, scoring Vargas. Bases still loaded, one out. Dominic Smith lined to right. Corey Dickerson flied to center.
Dodgers: Mookie Betts singled to left. Freddie Freeman singled to right. Should have been an out but Meneses took a bad route and appeared to lose it in the lights. Max Muncy hit a ground-rule double to right, scoring Betts, Freeman to third. J.D. Martinez flied to center, scoring Freeman, Muncy to third. Jason Heyward singled to right, scoring Muncy. David Peralta grounded to first, Heyward to second. James Outman struck out swinging.
Score after three: Dodgers 4, Nationals 1
Dodgers take 1-0 lead on Jason Heyward’s homer
Second inning
Nationals: Dominic Smith grounded to second. Corey Dickerson grounded to first. Keibert Ruiz walked. CJ Abrams flied to center.
Dodgers: Jason Heyward homered to right-center. David Peralta singled to center. James Outman grounded to first, forcing Peralta. Miguel Rojas popped to second. Austin Barnes popped to first.
Score after two: Dodgers 1, Nationals 0
No score after one inning
First inning
Nationals: Lane Thomas walked. Luis Garcia grounded to the pitcher, Thomas was running on the pitch, so no double play. Jeimer Candelario flied to center. Joey Meneses grounded to second.
Dodgers: Mookie Betts singled to center. Freddie Freeman lined to center. Max Muncy flied to center. J.D. Martinez struck out swinging.
Score after one: Dodgers 0, Nationals 0
Tonight’s starting lineups
The starting lineups for tonight’s Dodgers-Nationals game:
Clayton Kershaw disagreed with Sisters’ award, sought return of Dodgers’ Christian day
Clayton Kershaw said he disagreed with the Dodgers’ decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during the team’s upcoming Pride Night game, and that he approached the organization about expediting his announcement of the club’s relaunching of Christian Faith and Family Day as a response.
In an interview with The Los Angeles Times at Dodger Stadium on Monday, Kershaw said that while there were tentative plans for the club to bring the Christian event back this year — it was an annual staple on the Dodgers’ promotional schedule before the COVID-19 pandemic — his announcement of its relaunch last Friday was prompted by the team’s planned recognition of the Sisters group.
“I think we were always going to do Christian Faith Day this year, but I think the timing of our announcement was sped up,” Kershaw said. “Picking a date and doing those different things was part of it as well. Yes, it was in response to the highlighting of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence [by the Dodgers].”
Bobby Miller continues to provide Dodgers with hope amid rash of pitcher woes
The Dodgers returned from a grueling 10-game trip with their rotation in tatters, the injuries to Dustin May and Julio Urías and the struggles of Noah Syndergaard, Clayton Kershaw and Gavin Stone stressing organizational pitching depth and an overworked bullpen.
In rookie right-hander Bobby Miller, the Dodgers found some relief … and a reason for hope.
The strapping 6-foot-5, 220-pounder with a triple-digit fastball and knee-buckling curve was dominant in his second big league start Monday night, holding the Washington Nationals to one run and four hits in six efficient innings of a 6-1 victory before a Memorial Day crowd of 47,067 at Dodger Stadium.
Dodgers TV schedule for the 2023 regular season
Here’s a look at the Dodgers TV schedule for the 2023 regular season. All times and broadcast/streaming options are subject to change.
Reliever Alex Vesia is recalled and struggling starter Gavin Stone is optioned to triple-A
The Dodgers recalled reliever Alex Vesia from triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday and optioned struggling starter Gavin Stone back to triple-A, giving the team an extra left-hander in the bullpen until Michael Grove is activated and inserted into the rotation this weekend.
Vesia, 27, went 0-2 with a 7.84 ERA in 13 games for the Dodgers this season, but he was dominant in his last nine appearances for Oklahoma City, allowing no earned runs, five hits and striking out 18 in 9 ⅔ innings.
Stone, the organization’s minor league pitcher of the year in 2022, had a 14.40 ERA in three big-league starts this season and was roughed up for seven earned runs and 10 hits in two innings of Sunday’s 11-10 loss to Tampa Bay.
Grove, who is recovering from a groin strain, joined the Dodgers on Monday and is expected to start one of the weekend games against the New York Yankees. The right-hander had an 8.44 ERA in four April starts for the Dodgers.