Athletics 6, Dodgers 5: Jack Flaherty debuts tomorrow, I guess

Another chance to restart after a day off, another egg as the Dodgers looked lifeless in a 6-5 loss to the Athletics.

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Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run homer in the 1st inning after a Gavin Lux single, and that was all they’d get for most of the rest of the game.

Teoscar mash! pic.twitter.com/0qLFmztrbf

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 3, 2024

Some brief teases to make things more frustrating, but that’s it.

That includes Shohei Ohtani‘s three-run homer in the 9th to make it a one-run game.

SHOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/Dw3ZLA9sHi

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 3, 2024

That’s because Gavin Stone has struggled in his last four starts and he made it five, giving up five runs on eight hits and a walk in just four innings, which absolutely fucks the already fucked pen.

Sweet.

Joe Kelly entered and gave up a run in the 5th, though at least Evan Phillips managed to not implode for once in a scoreless 6th. Daniel Hudson and Anthony Banda wrapped things up with a scoreless frame each.

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NL WEST	RECORD
Dodgers	63-47
Diamondbacks	59-51 (4 GB)

They play again tomorrow at 3:07 PM HT/6:07 PM PT/9:07 PM ET, and at least we can get excited about Jack Flaherty‘s debut against Mitch Spence.