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After a deflating start to their season and a division deficit that reached as high as nine games, the Dodgers last week drubbed the Pirates in a three-game sweep and found themselves in first place in the National League West for the first time in 2018. For a day, at least.
A loss by Arizona on Thursday brought the Dodgers into a virtual tie for first but with a higher winning percentage than the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers ended the week one game back, thanks to dropping two of three in Anaheim, including a perplexing ninth-inning giveaway in the ninth inning on Friday night.
Batter of the week
Yasmani Grandal had a strong week, hitting .400 with four extra-base hits and seven walks to take this award. Honorable mention goes to Matt Kemp, who hit .444 and made the All-Star team for the first time in six years, and to Yasiel Puig, who drove in eight runs before injuring his oblique on Sunday night.
Pitcher of the week
Kenta Maeda struck out nine on the same day his child was born, giving him the nod. Honorable mention goes to Alex Wood with two strong starts and to Ross Stripling, who struck out seven and walked none but at the moment is on the outside looking in for the midsummer classic.
Week 15 results
4-2 record
39 runs scored (6.50 per game)
16 runs allowed (2.67 per game)
.836 pythagorean record
Season to date
48-41 record
425 runs scored (4.78 per game)
351 runs allowed (3.94 per game)
.587 pythagorean record (52-37)
Miscellany
Relief saver: Caleb Ferguson is a starting pitcher by trade but two of his three major league appearances out of the bullpen have produced memorable results. His four scoreless innings in relief on June 23 earned Ferguson his first major league win, then last Monday — Ferguson’s 22nd birthday — he pitched three scoreless innings to earn a save, the Dodgers’ second save of three or more innings in 2018. The 17-1 score made it even more memorable, the most lopsided win featuring a save in franchise history.
"A 16-run save? I didn't know that was a thing." -- Alex Wood.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) July 3, 2018
The ocho: In that 17-1 win Matt Kemp was 5-for-5 with a home run and a double, the second five-hit game of his career. It culminated a stretch of eight consecutive hits for Kemp, just two shy of the franchise record, and much-needed following a 3-for-37 slump. Kemp had just the sixth Dodgers game in the last 111 seasons with at least five hits, four runs scored and four RBI, and was the first since Shawn Green’s four-home run game in 2002.
Walking the plank: The Dodgers had their way with the Pirates, sweeping away Pittsburgh in three games by a combined score of 31-8, hitting 10 home runs, eight doubles and two triples along the way.
The @Dodgers swept the @Pirates, outscoring them 31-8 in the 3 games.
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) July 5, 2018
It marks the first time the #Dodgers have totaled 30+ runs and 20+ extra-base hits in a 3-game series since 1950, when the Brooklyn Dodgers had 47 runs and 22 extra-base hits... against the Pirates.
The homer/triple duo: In Tuesday’s win over the Pirates both Yasmani Grandal and Chris Taylor hit a home run and a triple. Taylor also doubled, falling just a single shy of the cycle. It marked the first time the Dodgers had a pair of players each homer and triple in a game since Duke Snider and Jackie Robinson did so on May 2, 1948.
Transactions
Tuesday: Last week’s option of Walker Buehler to Class-A Rancho Cucamonga was switched to a 10-day disabled list stint instead, retroactive to June 29.
Wednesday: The Dodgers acquired a pair of old friend pitchers, trading for Dylan Floro and minor leaguer Zach Neal plus international signing bonus pool space in exchange for minor leaguers James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala. To make room on the 40-man roster for Floro, pitcher Daniel Corcino was designated for assignment.
Saturday: Floro was activated by the Dodgers, joining the team in Anaheim, and Kenta Maeda was placed on paternity leave. In addition, Yimi Garcia was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right forearm inflammation retroactive to July 4, and Pat Venditte was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Game results
Monday: Dodgers 17, Pirates 1
Tuesday: Dodgers 8, Pirates 3
Wednesday: Dodgers 6, Pirates 4
Friday: Angels 3, Dodgers 2
Saturday: Dodgers 3, Angels 1
Sunday: Angels 4, Dodgers 3
The week ahead
The Dodgers run the Ruppert Jones gauntlet this week, finishing off their pre-All-Star break schedule with four games in San Diego followed by a second straight weekend series against the Angels, this one at Dodger Stadium.
Week 16 schedule
Mon, Jul 9 | Tue, Jul 10 | Wed, Jul 11 | Thu, Jul 12 | Fri, Jul 13 | Sat, Jul 14 | Sun, Jul 15 |
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Mon, Jul 9 | Tue, Jul 10 | Wed, Jul 11 | Thu, Jul 12 | Fri, Jul 13 | Sat, Jul 14 | Sun, Jul 15 |
at Padres | at Padres | at Padres | at Padres | vs. Angels | vs. Angels | vs. Angels |
7:10 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 4:15 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. |
Kershaw | Hill | Maeda | Stripling | Buehler | Wood | Kershaw |
v. Perdomo | v. Lauer (L) | v. Lucchesi (L) | v. Ross | v. McGuire | v. Heaney | v. Richards |
SNLA/MLBN | SNLA | SNLA | SNLA | SNLA | Fox | SNLA |
Previous weeks in review: Mar. 29-Apr. 1 | Apr. 2-8 | Apr. 9-15 | Apr. 16-22 | Apr. 23-29 | Apr. 30-May 6 | May 7-13 | May 14-20 | May 21-27 | May 28-Jun 3 | Jun 4-10 | June 11-17 | June 18-24 | June 25-July 1
Stats
Week 16 batting
Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | Player |
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Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | Player |
Grandal | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.400 | 0.591 | 0.867 | 1.458 | 0.500 | Grandal |
Kemp | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.444 | 0.524 | 0.667 | 1.190 | 0.538 | Kemp |
Puig | 19 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.368 | 0.368 | 0.789 | 1.158 | 0.385 | Puig |
Taylor | 24 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.375 | 0.423 | 0.625 | 1.048 | 0.727 | Taylor |
Muncy | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0.250 | 0.333 | 0.625 | 0.958 | 0.214 | Muncy |
Bellinger | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.200 | 0.333 | 0.450 | 0.783 | 0.200 | Bellinger |
Turner | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.286 | 0.375 | 0.333 | 0.708 | 0.353 | Turner |
Hernandez | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.143 | 0.294 | 0.357 | 0.651 | 0.111 | Hernandez |
Pederson | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0.095 | 0.174 | 0.381 | 0.555 | 0.000 | Pederson |
Starters | 176 | 37 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 0.284 | 0.379 | 0.563 | 0.942 | 0.330 | Starters |
Forsythe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.200 | 0.429 | 0.200 | 0.629 | 0.333 | Forsythe |
Utley | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.286 | 0.200 | Utley |
Barnes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Barnes |
Bench | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.125 | 0.222 | 0.125 | 0.347 | 0.222 | Bench |
Pitchers | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.222 | 0.222 | 0.222 | 0.444 | 0.286 | Pitchers |
Offense | 201 | 39 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 0.269 | 0.361 | 0.512 | 0.873 | 0.321 | Offense |
Week 16 pitching
Pitcher | G | GS | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | ERA | WHIP | FIP | Pitcher |
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Pitcher | G | GS | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | ERA | WHIP | FIP | Pitcher |
Stripling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.50 | 0.500 | 3.53 | Stripling | |
Maeda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.59 | 0.882 | 0.55 | Maeda | |
Wood | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.083 | 4.45 | Wood | |
Kershaw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.667 | 2.53 | Kershaw | |
Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.60 | 1.000 | 1.80 | Hill | |
Starters | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 2.60 | 0.865 | 2.94 | Starters |
Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.300 | 1.10 | Alexander | ||
Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 2.53 | Ferguson | |
Hudson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.500 | 2.70 | Hudson | ||
Goeddel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.600 | 3.20 | Goeddel | ||
Floro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 3.20 | Floro | ||
Jansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.70 | 1.500 | 0.50 | Jansen | |
Chargois | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 | 0.750 | 8.45 | Chargois | ||
Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 | 12.20 | Garcia | ||
Paredes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 4.500 | 27.20 | Paredes | ||
Bullpen | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18.0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2.50 | 1.000 | 3.92 | Bullpen |
Totals | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 52.7 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 2.56 | 0.911 | 3.28 | Totals |