If this week’s two-game interleague series against Detroit
is any measure, the Dodgers are not quite ready for the American League.
The Tigers routed Los Angeles 14-5 on Tuesday and bested the
Dodgers 4-1 yesterday as Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer won duels against
Hyun-Jin Ryu and Zack Grienke.
While Grienke pitched well in yesterday’s loss, giving up
only three runs on seven hits, Ryu was shelled in the Tigers’ 14-5 laugher.
The Dodgers put up five runs on Verlander in the first
inning on Tuesday but after that the wheels came off and Detroit took batting
practice on Ryu, Jamey Wright, Chris Perez and Paul Maholm.
The two-game dry spell allowed San Fr
ancisco to tie the
Dodgers for first place in the NL West.
Los Angeles will try to return to the win column tonight
when they send Clayton Kershaw (10-2, 1.85) to the hill against San Diego in
the first game of a four-game series against the Padres. Kershaw is working on
a 36-inning scoreless streak.
The Dodgers-Padres series will close out the first half and
lead into the All-Star break.
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