Los Angeles DodgersvsAthletics
LAD 1/ATH 7
Things to say
The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 at Sutter Health Park.
01
opener
Man, the A's actually took it to the Dodgers, 7-1. LA never really got in the game. Kinda came out of nowhere.
02
key player
The A's starter was the story. Got into his stuff early and shut down the heart of that Dodgers order all night.
03
hot take
Honestly, the Dodgers looked flat. Best record in baseball and they get bullied by a sub-.500 team? That's a getaway-day letdown if I've ever seen one.
04
deep cut
What got me was the A's putting up a crooked number and then the bullpen just slammed the door. In Sacramento, of all places.
05
exit
Anyway, LA's still 56-31, they'll be fine. Curious what they do next series though.
The recap
Nobody circle this one on the calendar, but the Athletics ambushed the best team in the National League 7-1 and it wasn't close after the middle innings. The A's starter got into his stuff early, kept the Dodgers off balance, and handed a comfortable lead to the pen without breaking a sweat.
LA's bats never showed up, one run and a whole lot of quiet from the heart of the order on a getaway day. When a 41-46 club hangs a touchdown on a 56-win juggernaut, that's the kind of thing you bring up at the watercooler.