The Dodgers ended their six-game winning streak.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost the game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the “2024 Major League” at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada, on April 29 (Korea time).
The Dodgers lost 1-3. The Dodgers ended its six-game winning streak, while the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a five-game losing streak.
Toronto, which has a long losing streak, started Kevin Gausman. Toronto activated the lineup of George Springer (RF), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (DH), Bo Bissett (SS), Justin Turner (1B), Davis Schneider (LF), Dalton Basho (CF), Isaiah Kainer-Falefa (3B), Alejandro Kirk (C) and Cavan Biggio (2B).
The Dodgers started Michael Grove. Mookie Betts (SS), Otani Shohei (DH), Freddie Freeman (1B), Theosca Hernandez (LF), Max Muncy (3B), Andy Farras (RF), James Outman (CF), Gabin Lux (2B) and Austin Barnes (C) are in the lineup.
Toronto gained the upper hand by scoring three runs in the bottom of the second inning. Turner, the leadoff hitter in the inning, opened the scoring with a hit, and Schneider hit a double to create a chance for second and third base with no outs. Basho called Turner with a ground ball, and Kiner-Falefa hit a ground ball again to bring Schneider in. Kirk then hit a solo home run of the season. 스포츠토토
The two teams exchanged chances several times but failed to score. The Dodgers recovered one run in the top of the sixth inning when Freeman hit his second solo home run of the season. The Dodgers failed to score in the top of the eighth inning when Ohtani hit an infield fly ball and Hernandez struck out after Barnes walked and Betts doubled.
Starting pitcher Gausman allowed one run in seven innings, securing his first win of the season. For Toronto, Garcia (0.2 innings), Tim Miza (0.1 innings), and Jordan Romano (1 inning) allowed no runs in the remaining two innings.
Dodgers starter Grove also lost for the first time in this season by allowing three runs in two innings. Alex Besia (1 inning), Ryan Yarbrough (4 innings), and Nabil Kismat (1 inning) allowed no runs in the rest of the innings, but lost due to silence from batters. Ohtani had no hit in four times at bat, falling silent again in three games.