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Rockiesīottom of the seventh: Tyler Anderson is still in the game as the Dodgers try to figure out their sea legs with this year’s bullpen. This year’s team is even more loaded, but so far Marquez has had their number - well, except for the power show Austin Barnes put on with his solo homer in the third inning.Įxpectations are high in Dodgerland this season, something Bill Plaschke wrote about in his opening-day column:ĭodgers meet mile-high expectations in season-opener vs. After a blazing hot start to the season, the Dodgers struggle mightily, with their bats being a big part of the issue.

The Dodgers are looking to avoid a repeat of the slump that characterized the early part of 2021. Alex Colome is set to take over in relief in the eighth. Luckily for the Dodgers, Marquez’s night is over. Marquez has retired the last nine batters he has faced. Max Muncy and Justin Turner each grounded out before a frustrated Edwin Rios stormed back to the dugout after getting whiffed on a knuckle curve. Top of the seventh: German Marquez continues to frustrate the Dodgers’ hitters, who went down in order. He knew this would be an important season for him:Īfter ‘crash course’ in the outfield, Dodgers’ Gavin Lux preparing for utility role Still, Lux’s performance over the first 17 innings of the season has been impressive.

The Dodgers squandered their chance to take the lead when Max Muncy flied out with the bases loaded. Barnes singled on a drive to center to send the speedy Lux to third.īetts initially thought he had popped out, but the ball found that no-man’s land sweet spot and actually bounced off the glove of shortstop Jose Iglesias.Īfter Betts’ hit, Freddie Freeman came just feet away from hitting his first home run as a Dodger, crushing the ball through the mile-high thin night to the warning track in straightaway center. Lux’s long at-bat seemed to rattle Colome, who came out of the gate with some well-placed pitches before struggling to find the strike zone when Austin Barnes followed up Lux’s at-bat. 1yvBfGzqH6- Los Angeles Dodgers April 10, 2022