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Betts connected on a slider and put it over the wall in center to tie it at 1.

The Dodgers were held to five hits in Tuesday night’s 3-0 loss but broke through early against Odorizzi with four runs in the first. It was the 19th allowed by Scherzer this season and fourth that came in the first inning.Ĭorrea followed with a single before Scherzer retired the next nine Houston hitters. His command is pretty good,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said.Īfter Altuve struck out in the first, Brantley sent a 1-1 fastball deep to right for his seventh homer. When Scherzer gets a lead like that he can relax and throw any pitch at any time. It was the third game at Dodger Stadium since July 10 with seven or more home runs. Michael Brantley, Correa and Tucker connected for Houston. Mookie Betts homered twice, while Will Smith and AJ Pollock also went deep off Astros starter Jake Odorizzi (4-6). “When I can pitch with the curveball like that, it allows me to play up the other pitches more.” The offense went off, which allowed me to attack the hitters and remain aggressive in the strike zone,” said Scherzer, who is 5-0 in his last nine starts. Scherzer threw 73 strikes and said his best pitch of the night was his curveball, which is usually his least effective. Jansen allowed a two-run homer to Kyle Tucker in the ninth but fanned pinch-hitter Jake Meyers to end the game.Īltuve struck out four times, matching a career high. Scherzer, Joe Kelly and Kenley Jansen combined for 15 strikeouts. It is what everyone wanted for tonight and I’m happy it played out as such.” “You can see the elation from the dugout and the finality in the seventh inning. I just expected him to go out and pitch well,” Roberts said.

Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts thought the opponent was a good one for Scherzer’s debut.ĭodgers sign Cole Hamels to boost short-handed rotation Houston beat LA in the 2017 World Series, winning Game 7 at Dodger Stadium.

#Max scherzer series#

The series marked the first chance for Dodgers fans to unload on the Astros in person since their sign-stealing scandal was revealed late in 2019. The three-time Cy Young Award winner also got Carlos Correa to chase a slider for the first out of the sixth inning. The Dodger faithful roared with delight as Scherzer, acquired in a blockbuster trade with Washington last Friday struck out José Altuve three times. Scherzer (9-4) tied a season high with 109 pitches, allowing two runs and five hits with a walk. When it is going nuts you can feed off it.” Max Scherzer waves to the crowd after getting a curtain call in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 7-5 win over the Astros. “That was a cool moment and something I will never forget,” Scherzer said. The Dodgers provided Scherzer with plenty of offensive support with four home runs to get a split and cap a contentious two-game series. The curtain call capped a successful debut for Scherzer, who struck out 10 in a 7-5 victory over the Astros. Scherzer tipped his cap as he went into the dugout but came back out after Clayton Kershaw told him to go salute the fans again. LOS ANGELES - Max Scherzer has accomplished many things during his 14-year major league career, but it wasn’t until his first start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night that he got to enjoy this particular experience:Īfter Scherzer struck out Chas McCormick to end the Houston seventh, the 52,724 fans at Dodger Stadium gave the right-hander a standing ovation. MLB star wasn’t prepared for how emotional his homecoming would beĭodgers dealt major injury blow as ace gets shut down Jacob deGrom, Mets nip Dodgers in tight one that had October feel Here’s everything you need to know about Dodgers 2023 tickets.