The Dodgers played two last-place teams on the road and lost five of six games to the Pirates and Orioles. They lost both catchers to injuries, had two pitchers scratched from their starts and somehow turned a near-no-hitter into a devastating loss in what had to be the low point of the season to date.<\/p>\n
They escaped Baltimore with a win on Sunday to avoid a totally winless week.<\/p>\n
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Batter of the week<\/p>\n
Shohei Ohtani homered three times, including twice on Sunday, and also doubled three times, had five walks, and posted a 1.334 OPS. Honorable mention goes to Mookie Betts, who homered twice in Baltimore, lead the team with six RBI for the week, and tied Ohtani for the team lead with eight hits.<\/p>\n
Pitcher of the week<\/p>\n
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was one out away from a no-hitter, but settled for a dominant 10-strikeout performance in which he allowed one run in 8 2\/3 innings. Despite leaving with a two-run lead, Yamamoto did not get the win<\/a>, because the Dodgers are committed to not providing him enough support. Usually it\u2019s lack of runs scored by the offense, but this time it was the Dodgers bullpen at its collective lowest point in years.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Honorable mention goes to Justin Wrobleski and Jack Dreyer, the rookies who pitched the final three innings of Sunday\u2019s win and for the week totaled a convenient 11 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings. And to Shohei Ohtani as well for filling in for a scratched Tyler Glasnow Friday with 3 2\/3 scoreless innings and five strikeouts.<\/p>\n Week 25 results<\/p>\n 1-5 record Year to date<\/p>\n 79-64 record Standing: 1st place in NL West,\u00a0one game up on San Diego<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Miscellany<\/p>\n Century man, power edition: Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday in Pittsburgh hit his 46th home run of the season, and his 100th since joining the Dodgers<\/a>. It took him only 294 games to reach triple digits in home runs for the team, 105 games faster than the previous franchise record held by Gary Sheffield.<\/p>\n Century man, speed edition: Dodgers minor league outfielder Kendall George had an incredible finishing kick for High-A Great Lakes. On Thursday he was named Midwest League player of the month for August<\/a>, then later that night stole four bases to become the fourth player in Dodgers organizational history to steal 100 bases in a season<\/a>. The Loons wrapped up their season on Sunday, and George finished with 101 steals.<\/p>\n \u201cOh no, disaster<\/a>!\u201d: After Yamamoto left his one-hitter with two outs, nobody on base, and a two-run lead, the Dodgers turned to Blake Treinen, who faced four batters and retired none of them<\/a>, then to Tanner Scott, who allowed the walk-off single to his lone batter faced. It\u2019s just the third time in franchise history the Dodgers used multiple relievers in a game and none of them recorded an out. On August 9, 1930 in St. Louis<\/a>, Fred Heimack allowed a single to start the ninth inning of a 3-3 tie. Then Dazzy Vance came in and allowed a double, followed by an intentional walk, and a walk-off single. On June 13, 1936, Brooklyn was in Cincinnati for the first game of a doubleheader<\/a>. After Ed Brandt pitched the first 12 innings of a 5-5 tie, Watson Clark allowed a double to open the 13th inning, then committed an error throwing to third base on a fielder\u2019s choice. In came Max Butcher to allow the walk-off single.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Bunts in bulk: Other stuff happened in Saturday\u2019s game before the ninth inning. Among them was fill-in catcher Ben Rortvedt laying down a pair of sacrifice bunts. The first one, in the third inning, led to a run. Rortvedt was the first Dodgers non-pitcher to have two sacrifice hits in one game since first baseman James Loney on September 3, 2011 at Atlanta<\/a>.<\/p>\n Transactions<\/p>\n Monday: The Dodgers September roster additions weren\u2019t prospects, but rather a pair of players getting activated off the injured list<\/a>. Hyeseong Kim and Michael Kopech rejoined the team in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n Thursday: After Will Smith took a foul ball off his right hand, Ben Rortvedt was called up as catching help<\/a>. Alex Freeland was optioned, and pitcher Alexis D\u00edaz was designated for assignment to make space on the 40-man roster.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Saturday: Dalton Rushing was placed on the injured list with a right shin contusion<\/a> after fouling a ball off himself the previous night. That necessitated callup another catcher from Triple-A, Chuckie Robinson. To make room on the 40-man roster, pitcher Matt Sauer was designated for assignment.<\/p>\n Game results<\/p>\n Player<\/p>\n AB<\/p>\n R<\/p>\n H<\/p>\n 2B<\/p>\n HR<\/p>\n RBI<\/p>\n SB<\/p>\n BB<\/p>\n SO<\/p>\n PA<\/p>\n BA\/OBP\/SLG<\/p>\n OPS<\/p>\n Ohtani<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 28<\/p>\n .348\/.464\/.870<\/p>\n 1.334<\/p>\n Smith<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n .500\/.500\/.500<\/p>\n 1.000<\/p>\n Betts<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n .308\/.333\/.654<\/p>\n .987<\/p>\n Rojas<\/p>\n 18<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 20<\/p>\n .333\/.400\/.444<\/p>\n .844<\/p>\n Rushing<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n .286\/.375\/.429<\/p>\n .804<\/p>\n Freeman<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n .208\/.269\/.417<\/p>\n .686<\/p>\n Conforto<\/p>\n 15<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 18<\/p>\n .267\/.389\/.267<\/p>\n .656<\/p>\n Call<\/p>\n 12<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 13<\/p>\n .250\/.308\/.250<\/p>\n .558<\/p>\n Rortvedt<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 10<\/p>\n .250\/.250\/.250<\/p>\n .500<\/p>\n K. Hern\u00e1ndez<\/p>\n 12<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 14<\/p>\n .167\/.286\/.167<\/p>\n .452<\/p>\n Pages<\/p>\n 20<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n 20<\/p>\n .150\/.150\/.300<\/p>\n .450<\/p>\n T. Hern\u00e1ndez<\/p>\n 18<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n 20<\/p>\n .167\/.250\/.167<\/p>\n .417<\/p>\n Kim<\/p>\n 10<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 10<\/p>\n .100\/.100\/.100<\/p>\n .200<\/p>\n Freeland<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n .000\/.000\/.000<\/p>\n .000<\/p>\n Dean<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n \u2014\/\u2014\/\u2014<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n Offense<\/p>\n 206<\/p>\n 19<\/p>\n 50<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 17<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 19<\/p>\n 48<\/p>\n 227<\/p>\n .243\/.307\/.398<\/p>\n .705<\/p>\n Pitcher<\/p>\n G<\/p>\n Record<\/p>\n IP<\/p>\n H<\/p>\n R<\/p>\n ER<\/p>\n BB<\/p>\n SO<\/p>\n ERA<\/p>\n WHIP<\/p>\n Ohtani<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0-0<\/p>\n 3.7<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 0.00<\/p>\n 1.091<\/p>\n Yamamoto<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0-0<\/p>\n 8.7<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 10<\/p>\n 1.04<\/p>\n 0.346<\/p>\n Sheehan<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0-1<\/p>\n 4.7<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 3.86<\/p>\n 1.500<\/p>\n Kershaw<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 1-0<\/p>\n 10.7<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 11<\/p>\n 5.06<\/p>\n 1.219<\/p>\n Snell<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0-1<\/p>\n 5.0<\/p>\n 9<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 9.00<\/p>\n 2.400<\/p>\n Starters<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 1-2<\/p>\n 32.7<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n 14<\/p>\n 14<\/p>\n 13<\/p>\n 38<\/p>\n 3.86<\/p>\n 1.194<\/p>\n Wrobleski<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0-0<\/p>\n 4.0<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 0.00<\/p>\n 0.500<\/p>\n Dreyer<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0-0, Sv<\/p>\n 3.0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n 0.00<\/p>\n 0.667<\/p>\n Casparius<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0-0<\/p>\n 2.0<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 4.50<\/p>\n 1.500<\/p>\n Yates<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0-0<\/p>\n 2.0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n 4.50<\/p>\n 1.000<\/p>\n Banda<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0-0<\/p>\n 1.3<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 6.75<\/p>\n 1.500<\/p>\n Kopech<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0-0<\/p>\n 1.3<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 6.75<\/p>\n 1.500<\/p>\n Scott<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 0-1<\/p>\n 0.7<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 13.50<\/p>\n 3.000<\/p>\n Henriquez<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0-1<\/p>\n 1.7<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 16.20<\/p>\n 2.400<\/p>\n Treinen<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0-1<\/p>\n 1.7<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 16.20<\/p>\n 3.000<\/p>\n Bullpen<\/p>\n 21<\/p>\n 0-3, Sv<\/p>\n 17.7<\/p>\n 14<\/p>\n 11<\/p>\n 11<\/p>\n 10<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 5.60<\/p>\n 1.358<\/p>\n Totals<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 1-5<\/p>\n 50.3<\/p>\n 40<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 61<\/p>\n 4.47<\/p>\n 1.252<\/p>\n Previous reviews:\u00a0Week 1<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 2<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 3<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 4<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 5<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 6<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 7<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 8<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 9<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 10<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 11<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 12<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 13<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 14<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 15<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 16<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 17<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 18<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Week 19<\/a> | Week 20<\/a> | Week 21<\/a> | Week 22<\/a> | Week 23<\/a> | Week 24<\/a><\/p>\n Up next<\/p>\n The Dodgers are back home but only briefly, running the Yorvit Torrealba gauntlet three games against the Rockies in Los Angeles before heading to San Francisco for three games against the Giants. 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19 runs scored (3.17 per game)
25 runs allowed (4.17 per game)
.377 pythagorean win percentage<\/p>\n
719 runs scored (5.03 per game)
624 runs allowed (4.36 per game)
.564 pythagorean win percentage (81-62)<\/p>\n