Tough Loss in Philadelphia
Hey Dodgers fans!
What a nail-biter of a game against the Phillies. Unfortunately, we came up short, and the Phillies pulled ahead with a final score of 3-2. The Dodgers had a rough night swinging the bat, but let's break down where things went right and...where it went not so right.The Game Unfolds
The first inning started with Shohei Ohtani flying out to left field, followed by a quick succession of outs with Mookie Betts and Tommy Edman. Then, the Phillies capitalized early as Trea Turner doubled and scored on a throwing error by our pitcher. The Dodgers tried to claw back in the second inning when Teoscar Hernández singled, but three strikeouts kept us scoreless.
Struggles Continue
Our bats were quiet until the 9th despite Hernandez reaching twice and showing off his speed with stolen bases. We finally found some late magic in the top of the ninth inning when Mookie Betts got on base, stole second, and Tommy Edman sent one flying for a two-run homer!
Unfortunately, that was all the noise we could muster. A strikeout by Max Muncy ended the game for us, even after we made it interesting.Final Thoughts
Yamamoto and our other pitchers worked hard but couldn't completely shut down the Phillies' opportunistic play in the 7th when they added two more runs. We fought until the end and showed our mettle in the last inning, but it wasn't quite enough. Let's regroup and look forward to our next chance to shine. Go Dodgers!
️Scoreboard for Dodgers @ Phillies (April 4th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |