- Roki struck out 5 with a top fastball of 100 mph, gave up a homer to Devers but battled through 23 batters
- Muncy went multi-RBI with a 4th-inning RBI single plus a 104.1 mph, 396-ft game-tying bomb to left-center in the 6th
- Shohei went 0-for-5, completely scouted and silenced by sinkers and changeups
Man, today was rough...
First off, let's talk about our starter Roki Sasaki. Faced 23 batters, 6 hits allowed, 5 strikeouts, 1 walk, 1 homer. He was throwing up to 100 mph and averaging 93, his fastball was alive out there. That bomb Devers took him deep on hurt, but he gutted it out through 4 innings giving up just 1 run — I thought we had this thing in the bag, you know? Roki, the stuff was there, get 'em next start brother!
Shohei just couldn't crack it today...
Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-5 today... are you kidding me?
Bottom of the 1st, first pitch sinker, he rolled it over — ground ball at 90.3 mph. The exit velo was there but with a launch angle of negative 42 degrees, there's nothing you can do. In the 3rd, another sinker jammed him for a grounder, and he'd fought all the way to a full count too — that one stung extra. Ugh!
In the 5th, McDonald's changeup had him out in front for a swinging K, and in the 6th with a runner on 2nd in a tie game — the perfect spot — he hit a 72.3 mph grounder... ohhh, if he gets a hit there the whole game changes! Then he closed it out with a swinging K on a curve in the 9th... Shohei, the opposing battery had him scouted to a T today.
But hey, these days happen. Flip the page tomorrow Shohei — let's gooo!
Muncy's bomb was the only bright spot
The offense finally woke up in the bottom of the 4th. Muncy lined a single to right to tie it up, then Pages grounded into a fielder's choice that scored a run, putting us up 2-1. Here we go! I thought... but nope...
Top of the 6th, Ramos roped a liner double to tie it, and then in the bottom half — Muncy again! Absolute moonshot to left-center, 104.1 mph, 396 feet! I literally screamed "MUNCY LET'S GO!!!" Combined with his RBI single in the 4th, Muncy was locked in today.
And then innings 7 through 9...
That's where it all came apart. In the 7th, walk to Devers, then Adames lined a 2-run double to put them ahead. In the 9th, Adames smoked a 106.2 mph grounder for a hit, Chapman walked, and we coughed up another run on a groundout to make it 3-9. Brutal loss. The bullpen just couldn't hold it together.
Well, some days are like that. Roki's stuff looked good, Muncy gave us that big fly. Let's flip the page and get 'em tomorrow Dodgers! Shohei, we're counting on you brother!
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