True Blue LA - June 22: Dodgers 8, Reds 4Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2022-06-22T19:15:08-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/229434632022-06-22T19:15:08-07:002022-06-22T19:15:08-07:00Dodgers keep hitting to beat Reds again
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<p>Dodgers now one win away from a season sweep of the Reds</p> <p id="V1AOpl">In a back-and-forth affair, the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> took the sixth game of six played against the Reds in 2022, beating Cincinnati 8-4 on Wednesday night. A Great American Ball Park classic with plenty of runs to go around.</p>
<p id="WCh4sh">Football is the so-called game of inches, but in a sport where pitchers are trying to hit a rather small target, and hitters can see a ball go foul by you guessed it, inches, baseball can also be categorized in a similar manner.</p>
<p id="IrFTwO">The outcome of a game, the path it takes from very early on, can be affected by plays decided by the tiniest of margins.</p>
<p id="pZq11C">After a clean first inning for both starters, already an upgrade over last night’s proceedings in which both sides homered, the Dodgers threatened in the top of the second but were unable to score, but the Reds got the jump on Tyler Anderson.</p>
<p id="w8frI9">Following back-to-back doubles by Kyle Farmer and Donovan Solano and a walk by Matt Reynolds, the Reds held a 1-0 lead with the possibility of adding to it with two runners on first and one out. The next two at-bats had outcomes decided by the slimmest of margins.</p>
<p id="gcbIYa">Albert Almora Jr. grounded into what was originally called a double play, but upon further review, the call was overturned and Almora was ruled safe at first.</p>
<p id="9YvLSy">The number nine hitter, Aramis Garcia came up and hit a bullet to short, but Trea Turner made a fine play and threw it on a bounce to first. However, because the infield dirt was moist, the ball basically didn’t bounce, and Freeman was unable to make what would have otherwise been a routine play</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Reds are leading the Dodgers 3-0! ⚫️<br><br>Trea Turner makes a rare fielding mistake on a bad throw here that allows a run to score, and another came in later. <a href="https://t.co/yDF2NGCUfQ">pic.twitter.com/yDF2NGCUfQ</a></p>— Just Baseball (@JustBBMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustBBMedia/status/1539751752504934400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2022</a>
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<p id="0GFqhu">You can clearly see the ball simply die after hitting the dirt. A play that on most nights would result in an out, cost the Dodgers two runs today and gave the Reds a 3-0 lead after a couple of frames.</p>
<p id="2BVJBN">Trea Turner looked smooth on defense before the throw bounced away, and did it on the basepaths as well. The Dodgers stranded two runners in the third, but not before Will Smith drove in Trea Turner with a single, and here’s the patented Trea Turner slide on a rare close play with the former Nat running the bases.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trea Turner still the coolest slider on the planet <a href="https://t.co/oKYwjbUACa">pic.twitter.com/oKYwjbUACa</a></p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1539759790976540674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2022</a>
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<p id="QbPF7A">The Dodgers would manage to get to Luis Castillo before his night was over, with a three-spot in the fifth inning, but one that served more to mask some of this team’s issues rather than show a true response.</p>
<p id="UMw1d4">Gavin Lux led off the inning with a hustle double on a line drive through the middle, and the top of the lineup did what it has often done in these situations, it drove in runners in scoring position. Trea Turner grounded out, but Freddie Freeman and Will Smith had back-to-back singles.</p>
<p id="XzBdCy">The absence of Mookie Betts is creating a ripple effect. Trea Turner moved up to the leadoff spot, and Smith is often hitting third right now. Max Muncy was the cleanup hitter tonight, and although he’s been struggling, there isn’t a clear better option for that role right now.</p>
<p id="CVuncG">After Freeman and Smith made the score 3-2, Muncy had another chance to make an impact with two runners on, and although the walk is a positive outcome, it was hardly a competitive at-bat from Castillo’s standpoint, who proceeded to hit Chris Taylor and allow a sac fly to Justin Turner.</p>
<p id="f5soUs">Yes, the middle of the order ultimately got the job, but it came with a big help from the opposing starter.</p>
<p id="wAvZot">Much like the Dodgers quickly answered when the Reds opened up a 3-0 lead. Cincinnati did exactly that in the top of the sixth, but it could’ve been a lot worse.</p>
<p id="11yeUb">Almora led off the frame with a solo shot, and quickly Anderson found himself in a jam with Tommy Pham up and runners on second and third with one out. The Reds outfielder hit a flyball to medium depth at best in left, and CT3 made a perfect throw to get Jonathan India at home. Double play and Anderson escaped the inning with the score tied at 4-4.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">CT3 keeps the game tied with a great throw to complete a double play. <a href="https://t.co/QiwvoY9D6K">pic.twitter.com/QiwvoY9D6K</a></p>— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadMoriyama/status/1539768279341727744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2022</a>
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<p id="VaZPmt">The Dodgers would retake the lead in the seventh inning behind a Freddie Freeman solo bomb. The Reds sent Ross Detwiler back out there after an inning of work for the lefty on lefty matchup, he tried to come up and in on a fastball on Freeman and got punished for it.</p>
<p id="Yn6su8">Following the exact path of Ross Detwiler, Joel Kuhnel also came back out after a scoreless frame and also got burned for it. A couple of walks to Justin Turner and Cody Bellinger set the table for the newest Dodger, Trayce Thompson to drive in two with a double. Trea Turner wrapped up the scoring with a sac fly;</p>
<p id="qMO3zS">A four-run lead in Great American Ball Park isn’t necessarily a safe one, which meant that Dave Roberts still deployed his high-leverage arms in Daniel Hudson and Craig Kimbrel to wrap up the final two innings.</p>
<h3 id="ij1LVL">Wednesday particulars</h3>
<p id="X3QaxS"><strong>Home runs:</strong> Freddie Freeman (7); Albert Almora Jr. (5)</p>
<p id="mhmwB4"><strong>WP — Alex Vesia (1-0)</strong>:<strong> </strong>1 IP, 1 hit, 2 strikeouts</p>
<p id="JzkBpD"><strong>LP — Ross Detwiler (0-2)</strong>:<strong> </strong>1 IP, 1 hit, 1 runs, 1 strikeouts</p>
<h3 id="uMBX6B">Up next</h3>
<p id="QLzzbp">It’s an early start Thursday for the final game of the series (9:35 a.m. PT, SportsNet LA). The Dodgers look for better luck against Hunter Greene this time around, and the Reds get their first look of Clayton Kershaw in 2022.</p>
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https://www.truebluela.com/2022/6/22/23179394/dodgers-offense-reds-game-recapEstevão Maximo2022-06-22T15:18:00-07:002022-06-22T15:18:00-07:00Dodgers vs Reds Game VI chat
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<p>Dodgers and Reds get set for the second game of the series</p> <p id="cRWvjF">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> have dominated the season series against the Reds, and look to continue that trend over the second to last game between these two ball clubs.</p>
<p id="36eLQo">Last the Reds faced Tyler Anderson, he was the winning pitcher following Tony Gonsolin, last night’s starter in a 3-1 win on April 15. The former Rockies left-hander has come a way long since, establishing himself in the Dodgers rotation and pitching to the tune of a 2.82 ERA with an 8-0 record.</p>
<p id="fG13vC">Luis Castillo will be the starter for the Reds. The Dodgers didn’t face him in April as the Reds ace began the season on the shelf. The last time Castillo faced the Dodgers, last September, <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2021/9/17/22680348/dodgers-wild-card-horrors-luis-castillo-reds-recap">he went six and a third scoreless with 10 punchouts</a>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dodgers</a> starting lineup for Game 2 in Cincinnati. <a href="https://t.co/W2QHqXLTl9">pic.twitter.com/W2QHqXLTl9</a></p>— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1539695678028251136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2022</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DonovanSolano17?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DonovanSolano17</a> makes his Reds debut! <br><br>Powered by <a href="https://twitter.com/PNCBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PNCBank</a> <a href="https://t.co/gTHoJ6100T">pic.twitter.com/gTHoJ6100T</a></p>— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) <a href="https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1539669637649948672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2022</a>
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<h3 id="wPXTAF">Game info</h3>
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<li id="phbJHd">Teams: Dodgers (41-25) at Reds (23-44)</li>
<li id="l1EVdD">Pitchers: Tyler Anderson vs Luis Castillo</li>
<li id="UVXi1A">Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati</li>
<li id="VeRO7d">Time: 3:40 p.m. PT</li>
<li id="bpL5Wi">TV: SportsNet LA</li>
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https://www.truebluela.com/2022/6/22/23178494/dodgers-reds-game-threadEstevão Maximo2022-06-22T15:02:14-07:002022-06-22T15:02:14-07:00Edwin Ríos moved to 60-day injured list
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<p>Earliest Ríos can return is August 2</p> <p id="eYtsjf">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> on Wednesday placed Hanser Alberto on paternity leave and called up outfielder Stefen Romero, <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/6/22/23178323/stefen-romero-dodgers-minor-league">as expected</a>, doubling down on right-handed outfielders in their 30s this week. But in doing so, the club also added a layer of definition to the return timetable for Edwin Ríos.</p>
<p id="63RA1g">Ríos was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Romero, who <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/2/12/22930644/los-angeles-dodgers-stefen-romero-minor-league-contract-mlb-news-free-agency">was on a minor league deal in Triple-A</a>. For Ríos, who strained his hamstring on June 2, that means the earliest he could possibly be activated is August 2.</p>
<p id="0E5IEp">Dave Roberts the day after the injury <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/6/3/23153936/edwin-rios-hamstring-injured-list-dodgers-eddy-alvarez">called Ríos’ hamstring injury “significant”</a> and said that “part of the tendon or the muscle came off the bone.” At the time, Roberts didn’t have an exact timetable for Ríos, only that he would miss at least “a handful of weeks.”</p>
<p id="pPfx2j">Now it will be about two handfuls.</p>
<p id="LGnHRS">For Romero, it’s his first time in the majors since 2016, the last of his three seasons with the Mariners. He spent the last five years in Japan, hitting 98 home runs during that time for Orix and Rakuten.</p>
<p id="6pNDtV">Romero, now 33, started the season on the injured list in Triple-A, and since his activation is hitting .270/.337/.461 with three home runs and eight doubles in 24 games for Oklahoma City.</p>
<p id="YBT9EH">Romero is a right-handed batter with power, just like Trayce Thompson, who <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/6/20/23176305/trayce-thompson-trade-dodgers-tigers">was acquired Monday from Detroit</a> and joined the Dodgers Tuesday in Cincinnati. Unlike Thompson, Romero is more limited to corner outfield. In Triple-A this year, Romero started 13 games in right field and four games in left.</p>
<p id="qOYzdP">The paternity list allows up to three days of leave, and sets up a potential reshaping of the bench once Alberto returns. Both Romero and Thompson are out of options, so <em>if</em> the Dodgers opt to keep both right-handers, along with the right-handed Alberto, that means one of the left-handed batters — Zach McKinstry or Eddy Alvarez, both of whom have options — could be sent down. </p>
<p id="8Sg1hR">Alvarez starts in right field for the Dodgers on Wednesday, his fourth start there in the last five games with Mookie Betts out. Those are the first four professional games in right field for Alvarez, who also started seven games in left field this season for Oklahoma City.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2022/6/22/23178162/edwin-rios-injury-timeline-dodgers-roster-stefen-romero-hanser-alberto-paternity-leaveEric Stephen2022-06-22T07:01:35-07:002022-06-22T07:01:35-07:00Outfielder Stefen Romero joins Dodgers
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<p>Romero, who signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers in February, last played in the majors in 2016. </p> <p id="qwXbOP">Stefen Romero is ready for another round. </p>
<p id="PRjbfI">Romero, an outfielder who last played in the majors six years ago with the <a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a>, is expected to get the call from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace Hanser Alberto while Alberto is on paternity leave. </p>
<p id="pP10KG">After three seasons with the Mariners, Romero has been playing in Japan since 2017. He signed a minor-league deal with the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> in February. </p>
<p id="IJ5mHU">Romero was a non-roster invitee to spring training this year, batting 2 for 13 in six games. He’s currently hitting .270 in 24 games with Oklahoma City. </p>
<p id="lQFtrv">In addition to playing outfield, Romero also has experience as a designated hitter, though given the circumstances of his callup, he’s likely to stick to the outfield. </p>
<p id="Oh1LZM"><a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2022/06/22/dodgers-set-to-promote-stefen-romero-to-majors-for-first-time-since-2016/">J.P. Hoornstra at the OC Register</a> has more details. </p>
<h3 id="uOPLyV">Dodgers Links </h3>
<p id="HsN8Rb">You don’t have to shell out thousands to enjoy the All-Star Game atmosphere in L.A. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2022-06-19/mlb-all-star-game-2022-festivities-events-schedule">Sarah Valenzuela at the Los Angeles Times</a> shows you the ins and outs of free festivities everyone can enjoy. </p>
<p id="JVQH2K"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F3373189%2F2022%2F06%2F21%2Fstarting-pitchers-mlb-trade-deadline%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.truebluela.com%2F2022%2F6%2F22%2F23178323%2Fstefen-romero-dodgers-minor-league" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jim Bowden at The Athletic</a> ranks the top 10 starting pitcher who could get traded and the best team fit for them, including the Dodgers. </p>
<p id="i4tvVb"><a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/newsletter/2022-06-21/craig-kimbrel-kenley-jansen-dodgers-dugout">Houston Mitchell </a>takes a look at Craig Kimbrel’s ups and downs this season in his Dodgers’ Dugout newsletter. </p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2022/6/22/23178323/stefen-romero-dodgers-minor-leagueSamantha Carleton