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It’s the mark of a great team. Or it isn’t.
When all else fails, your dependable pitching should pull you through. Zack Grienke was showing a little control problem, but nothing extraordinary. Dodger manager Don Mattingly pulled him after 99 pitches, after five scoreless innings.
The rest of the pitching lineup combined faithfully to toss the 1-0 lead away. Jamey Wright was brought in to pitch for the Doyers in the eighth. He handlily snagged a comebacker from Lucroy.
Ryan Braun, booed all night, then outran an against-the-grain throw from Gordon, arriving at first.. Aramis Ramirez singled to left. Scooter Gennett singled, bringing home Braun. After a chat show with Mattingly, Wright stayed in.
Khris Davis, 0 for 2 for the night, then singled in a run, tying the score.
Mark Reynolds was walked, and Rickie Weeks was brought in to pinch hit.
Weeks struck out, and then Lyle Overbay, pinch hitter, doubled, bringing in three runs. Reliever Carlos Frias later allowed another run in the eighth once the damage was done. Wright was charged with the loss.
The pitching ground to a halt a nice little string of Dodger victories over the Angels, the Brewers in Milwaukee and the Atlanta Braves.
Dee Gordon, however, continued to be a bright light for the Doyers, scoring the first two and stealing two bases. Yasiel Puig had three hits and drove in two runs.
The Dodger will face the Brewers in two more games, as they begin a nine-game homestand.
The Dodgers are now 17-9 in their last 26 home games.
Here’s how we opened the show:
Attendance: 47,272.
First pitch 7:11 p.m.
We’re running late. The Dodgers come home from a 6-3 road trip 5.5 games up in the NL West. The Brewers beat them 2 out of three in Wisconsin and seek to get some revenge at home.Â
It’s Zack Greinke  12-8)against the Brewers’ Jimmy Nelson (2-3)
First Inning
TopÂ
Gomez grounds to First
Lucroy singles to right.
Ramirez goes 2-2, then singles,
Scooter Gennett hits in to a double play.
Bottom
Dee Gordon singles
Gordon steals second, then takes third on an error.
Gonzales flies out.
Puig singles, bringing in Gordon
Puig steals second.
Crawford walks and then steals second.
Dodgers 1, Brewers 0
SECOND INNING
Top
The Brewers go 1,2,3 Davis, Reynolds and Segura.
Bottom
AJ Ellis flies out.
Miguel Rosas flies out.
Grienke singles.
Dee Gordon out at first.
TOP
Carlos Gomes is so out.
So is Jonathan Lucroy.
Ryan Braun, he of a recent steroids scandal, takes the count full, then strikes out.
Dodgers 1, Brewers 0
Bottom
Puig Flies out.
Gonzales singles.
Matt Kemp, who strolled in the first, singles to left, but Gonzales is collateral damage.
Matt Kemp completely pickles the infield, and goes to second in a wild steal attempt.
Carl Crawford grounds out to first.
Dodgers 1, Brewers 0
FOURTH
Top
Milwaukee goes away, relatively quietly. I ate a hot dog. Not bad.
Bottom
BottomÂ
Andre Ethier flies out to left.
Dee Gordon singles to left.
Dee Gordon gets caught stealing second, ending the inning.
Dodgers 2, Brewers 0.
(“Dodger Dog Dave” wins the Hot Dog Race.)
Eighth Inning
EIGHTH INNING
TOP
Jamey Wright in to pitch for the Doyers.
Wright handlily snags a comebacker from Lucroy.
Ryan Braun, who has been booed all night, outruns an against-the-grain throw from Gordon.
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