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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > 2019 NLDS: Dodgers Remained Committed To Plan For Starting Rich Hill Against Nationals In Game 4
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2019 NLDS: Dodgers Remained Committed To Plan For Starting Rich Hill Against Nationals In Game 4

Matthew Moreno
October 7, 2019
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Heading into the 2019 National League Division Series, all the Los Angeles Dodgers were initially willing to divulge with their rotation was Rich Hill cementing his status as the team’s Game 4 starter.

It was a role Hill figured to fill at the outset of the season anyhow, but he faced uncertainty after suffering a strained flexor tendon in his left forearm and more trouble with a previous knee injury upon returning in September.

Hill pushed through the discomfort of scar tissue breaking up and closed out the regular season with a pair of encouraging outings. With the Dodgers and Washington Nationals having split the first two games of the NLDS, the veteran left-hander was facing a scenario where the season could have on the line.

Instead, Hill is in position to help send the Dodgers to a fourth consecutive appearance in NL Championship Series. However the situation was due to unfold Sunday night, manager Dave Roberts remained committed to Hill.

“Rich is going to start tomorrow. We’re prepared, Rich is prepared,” Roberts said before Game 3. “Obviously how we kind of manage tomorrow obviously is kind of dictated on today but the plan is to have Rich start tomorrow.”

Because of the flexor strain injury, Hill was only able to build back up to around four innings. Nevertheless, he’s confident in being able to contribute. “Pitch count, whatever it is, I can’t control that. Whatever I can give the team, I’m going to give the team,” Hill said.

“And the decision that’s made is going to be made obviously beyond my control. So that’s first and foremost. And my expectations are to go out there and have the ball come out of my hand the way I want it to every time. So that’s something that hasn’t changed in a long time for me and that’s been pretty consistent and it will be tomorrow.”

Hill went 4-1 with a 2.85 ERA, 4.10 FIP and 1.13 WHIP in 13 starts this season. One of those — Hill’s third outing of the year — was against the Nationals. He allowed three runs on five hits, including one home run, and had five strikeouts over five innings of work.

If not the veteran left-hander, the Dodgers have the option of bringing Walker Buehler back on three days’ rest and a safety net of having Clayton Kershaw start a potential winner-take-all Game 5 at Dodger Stadium on regular rest Wednesday.

Whether Hill or Buehler, the Dodgers are due to face Max Scherzer in Game 4. The Nationals initially had their ace slated to start Sunday but switched the order with Anibal Sanchez after Scherzer pitched one inning out of the bullpen in Game 2.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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