Crochet and Red Sox Beat Dodgers 4-2 -

Quick Stats:

Clayton Kershaw(LAD): 2 IP, 6 Hits, 4 Runs, 2 Walks, 2 Strikeouts(Loss)
Garrett Crochet(BOS): 0 IP, 9 Hits, 2 Runs, 2 Walks, 10 Strikeouts(Win)
Shohei Ohtani(LAD): 1-4, HR
Teoscar Hernandez(LAD): 1-3, HR
Jarren Duran(BOS): 3-4, 2 Triples, Double
Roman Anthony(BOS): 2-2

LAD: 9 Hits, 2 Runs, 3 Walks, 15 Strikeouts

BOS: 10 Hits, 4 Runs, 3 Walks, 5 Strikeouts

The Game Story:

1^st Inning: Shohei Ohtani leads the game off by hitting a home run to dead center field to put the Dodgers up 1-0. Will Smith strikes out swinging. Teoscar Hernandez hits a home run over the monster, and the Dodgers lead 2-0. Freddie Freeman gets an infield single. Andy Pages singles to the left, and Freeman is thrown out trying to reach third for the second out. Tommy Edman flies out to center to end the top half of the inning. Rob Refsnyder grounds out to short. Alex Bregman pops out to first for the second out. Roman Anthony draws a walk. Romy Gonzalez grounds into a forceout to end the inning.

2^nd Inning: Miguel Rojas lines out to left. Esteury Ruiz strikes out swinging for the second out. Hyeseong Kim singles to right. Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. Trevor Story draws a walk. Carlos Narvaez doubles off the monster to put runners on second and third with no outs. Jarren Duran triples to center, scoring both runs, and the game is tied 2-2. Ceddanne Rafaela pops out to short. Abraham Toro hits a sac fly for the second out, and the Red Sox lead 3-2. Rob Refsnyder grounds out to the pitcher to end the inning.

3^rd Inning: Will Smith draws a walk. Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Freddie Freeman grounds out to second base for the second out. Andy Pages strikes out on a foul tip to end the top half of the inning. Alex Bregman grounds out to third. Roman Anthony singles to right. Romy Gonzalez grounds into a double play. Trevor Story strikes out swinging to end the inning.

4^th Inning: Tommy Edman singles to center. Miguel Rojas strikes out swinging. Esteury Ruiz grounds into a forceout for the second out. Hyeseong Kim singles to center, putting runners at first and third with two outs. Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. Carlos Narvaez strikes out looking. Jarren Duran pops out to short for the second out. Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out to third to end the inning.

5^th Inning: Will Smith strikes out on a foul tip. Teoscar Hernandez draws a walk. Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging for the second out. Teoscar Hernandez is caught stealing to end the top half of the inning. Abraham Toro grounds out to third. Rob Refsnyder grounds out to third for the second out. Alex Bregman singles to center. Roman Anthony doubles off the monster, driving in Bregman, and the Red Sox extend their lead to 4-2. Edgardo Henriquez comes in to relieve Kershaw. Romy Gonzalez grounds out to short to end the inning.

6^th Inning: Andy Pages strikes out looking. Tommy Edman strikes out swinging for the second out. Miguel Rojas singles to left. Esteury Ruiz pops out to second to end the top half of the inning. Trevor Story strikes out looking. Carlos Narvaez flies out to right for the second out. Jarren Duran triples down the right field line. Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out to third to end the inning.

7^th Inning: Red Sox bring in Justin Wilson to relieve Crochet. Hyeseong Kim strikes out swinging. Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging for the second out. Will Smith singles but is thrown out trying to reach second to end the top half of the inning. Will Klein comes in to relieve Henriquez. Abraham Toro strikes out swinging. Rob Refsnyder hits an infield single. David Hamilton pinch runs for Refsnyder. Alex Bregman singles to right to put runners on first and second with one out. Roman Anthony draws a walk to load the bases. Wilyer Abreu pinch hit for Romy Gonzalez—Abreu grounds into a double play to end the inning.

8^th Inning: Garrett Whitlock comes in to relieve Wilson. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging. Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging for the second out. Andy Pages grounds out to short to end the top half of the inning. Kirby Yates comes in to relieve Klein. Trevor Story flies out to right. Carlos Narvaez flies out to center for the second out. Jarren Duran doubles off the monster. Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging to end the inning.

9^th Inning: Aroldis Chapman comes in to relieve Whitlock. Tommy Edman flies out to center. Miguel Rojas flies out to right for the second out. Esteury Ruiz draws a walk. Mookie Betts pinch hits for Hyeseong Kim. Betts strikes out looking to end the game.

Final Score: Los Angeles Dodgers-2, Boston Red Sox-4

Dodgers Player of the Game

Shohei Ohtani, whose first at-bat put the Dodgers up 1-0.

My Thoughts: In a battle between a living legend, Clayton Kershaw, and the Red Sox ace, Garret Crochet, the outcome did not go as Dodger fans would have liked. Kershaw did not pitch horribly, but Crochet just outdueled him this go around. Ohtani put the boys in blue up 1-0 during his first at-bat, which was followed by a Teoscar Hernandez home run during his at-bat. The offense went quiet after the first, and some questionable base-running decisions hurt the Dodgers. Winning at Fenway is not an easy Task, and the Dodgers will get a chance to take the series tomorrow afternoon.

Next Up: Dodgers send out Dustin May to face off with former Dodger Walker Buehler. First pitch is scheduled for 10:35 AM PST on Sportsnet LA.

Clay Gregory

Growing up and living in Oklahoma I fell in love with the game of baseball from an early age from playing T ball through High School. I have always had an admiration for the Boys in Blue with how the Dodger Way is the right way to play the game. Tommy Lasorda is my favorite manager of all time and my all-time favorite players are Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Sandy Koufax, Pedro Guerrero, Mike Piazza and Clayton Kershaw. I am enamored with Dodgers history from the Brooklyn days when they were Dem Bums to the days of Fernandomania to Mannywood and beyond. Vin Scully will always be the best announcer the game has ever seen and it will always be time for Dodger baseball. I am married to the love of my life Melissa who gave me the inspiration to actually take on this crazy idea of writing about the Dodgers and without her support I would not be able to do what I love. My cousin Zach Chase and uncle John Chase for being a Dodger encyclopedia and sharing their knowledge with me. I will bring my perspective and love for the team to readers and I will most likely have spelling errors from time to time but I promise ill do my best on it. I want to bring you a unique perspective on your favorite team and also throw some humor along the way. I love to talk about baseball with anybody who will listen and I look forward to the Dodgers going back-to-back in their quest for another World Series Championship. Dodger Blue through and through.

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