The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> continue to be plagued by their bullpen blues this season. They took a four-run lead into the sixth inning, and after starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani<\/a> was pulled, they subsequently blew it. Ohtani pitched five no-hit innings and withdrew from the game with a stat line of 5 IP, 0 H, 5 K, 1 BB. Even with such a stellar outing and the Dodgers providing run support, the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> still came out on top.<\/p>\n The Dodgers struck first in the second inning with a solo shot by Alex Call<\/a>. Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez<\/a> followed with a two-run home run that extended the lead to three. Hern\u00e1ndez would tack on one more run in the bottom of the fourth with a sac-fly to left that drove in Tommy Edman<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shohei Ohtani had the Phillies’ bats silent through five innings, not giving up a single hit. The Dodgers decided against pushing his limits and brought in reliever Justin Wrobleski<\/a> in the sixth.<\/p>\n Then the Phillies jumped on the left-hander, and he found himself in a bases-loaded situation facing Bryce Harper<\/a> at the plate. Harper drove in two runs with a double to left field to bring the game within a run. Brandon Marsh<\/a> cleared the bases with a home run, and Max Kepler<\/a> launched a solo shot, giving the Phillies a six-run inning.<\/p>\n The Phillies’ lineup capitalized on the Dodgers’ continuing bullpen blues to erase the deficit and take the lead. The Dodgers were able to even the score after an Ohtani homer and a sacrifice fly from Alex Call.<\/p>\n However, the struggling bullpen failed to keep the game tied as Blake Treinen<\/a> ( 1-6, 4.7 ERA) gave up a three-run home run to Rafael March\u00e1n<\/a>. The Dodgers had no answer in the bottom of the ninth as the Phillies took the win.<\/p>\nDodgers-Phillies Game Summary<\/h2>\n
What Went Right for the Dodgers<\/h2>\n
Ohtani’s Performance a Silver Lining<\/h3>\n