Twins’ Bullpen Strikes Again, Deepening Dodgers’ Mysterious Slump
“Tonight, it just wasn’t pretty,” manager Dave Roberts said of the Dodgers’ 11th loss in their last 14 games. “When you’re walking guys and the defense is spotty and things like that, it wasn’t a good one.”
The nightmare started with Ben Casparius, who replaced Yoshinobu Yamamoto after a laborious five-inning, three-run (one earned) start.
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Right away, Casparius’ command looked off. He walked one batter on five pitches, then another after a Ty France double to load the bases. Up next came Royce Lewis, who took a first-pitch cutter inside before watching each of Casparius’ next three throws sail well above the zone. It was a four-pitch walk that forced in a go-ahead run. And as Lewis trotted to first, Casparius grabbed at his right leg and called for a trainer, exiting the game with what he said was a calf cramp.
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