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Well, after a mediocre homestand, the Dodgers got their road trip off to a problematic start. After getting down early, they fought back to take the lead, and then immediately the pen depth failed them in grand fashion in a 9-6 loss to the Reds.
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James Paxton‘s run of effectiveness/luck has come to an end, and it started early after a pair of walks and a Spencer Steer homer in the 1st to make it 3-0 Reds.
SPENCER pic.twitter.com/1LvAwPshmm
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 24, 2024
However, the Dodgers did fight back in the next half inning, as Teoscar Hernandez drew a walk to start the 2nd, Gavin Lux singled, they both advanced on a wild pitch, and Chris Taylor of all people doubled to score them both.
CHRIS TAYLOR TWO-RUN DOUBLE pic.twitter.com/HlcTvIIPCj
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 24, 2024
An Andy Pages single followed and then a Mookie Betts double tied the game at 3-3 before Shohei Ohtani grounded out for a sudden 4-3 lead.
Mookie Betts doubles to tie things up. pic.twitter.com/SgDYvZOLsg
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 24, 2024
After a break from scoring, the Dodgers added to the lead in the 5th behind a Will Smith homer to make it 5-3.
Will goes oppo! pic.twitter.com/toz2pyjD3a
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 25, 2024
That’s when the wheels came off. Paxton started the 5th by allowing a Stuart Fairchild homer, but it wasn’t a big deal in itself as he rebounded with a couple of outs. However, he then issued a walk and was removed for Yohan Ramirez.
That's fair, child. @stustuuu pic.twitter.com/6knD9LoO7C
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 25, 2024
In his Dodger debut, Yohan hit a batter, walked a batter, and hit another batter to tie the game up. Alex Vesia then entered and gave up a grand slam to Jonathan India to make it 9-5 Reds.
SLAM IT INDY pic.twitter.com/mqLvJ1CYY1
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 25, 2024
Boy, that escalated quickly.
People were … not pleased about it, and understandably so, but I’m more worried about their health than Yohan or Elieser Hernandez or whatever.
I'm kinda torn, because yes it isn't fun to lose cause of some random dudes to keep mileage off arms for October, but if they played to win every game and they had the best record in baseball, people would just say who cares until the playoffs.
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 25, 2024
Anyway, this game sucks, but I'm not gonna yell at the FO or whatever for not wanting to overuse Hudson and Treinen, who are old and made of glass, to win some May game against the Reds. They already have a ton of injuries, which is why these random guys are here.
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 25, 2024
Phillips, Graterol, Brasier, Kelly, Hurt are all on the IL. If all of the rotation is healthy, then one of them is likely the long man. They need to get healthy, not hand-wring over Yohan Ramirez's performance.
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 25, 2024
Either way, not great.
After that, Vesia got the 6th, Michael Grove got the 7th, and Hernandez got the 8th to close out the Reds. However, all the Dodgers could muster was a Teoscar homer in the 9th to make it 9-6 in the end.
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Will looks good!
What no Noah Syndergaard does to a CS%. pic.twitter.com/W3Ann4mwKQ
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 25, 2024
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33-20, eh.
Walker Buehler against Hunter Greene tomorrow at 1:15 PM HT/4:15 PM PT/7:15 PM ET on FOX.
