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Dodger Blue > Featured > Recap: Home Runs By Will Smith, Chris Taylor Carry Dodgers Past Phillies
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Recap: Home Runs By Will Smith, Chris Taylor Carry Dodgers Past Phillies

Matthew Moreno
June 14, 2021
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Will Smith, Chris Taylor
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The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t find much success early against Spencer Howard but home runs by Will Smith and Chris Taylor were the difference in a 3-1 comeback win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Howard retired the first nine batters faced before walking Mookie Betts to lead off the bottom of the fourth inning. Betts then was replaced on the bases by Gavin Lux, who grounded into a force out.

Howard nearly managed to get through four no-hit innings but left a fastball over the plate that Smith hit for a go-ahead home run. An attempt to have Howard turn in his longest start of the season backfired as he surrendered a leadoff homer to Taylor in the fifth inning.

The home runs were the first the rookie allowed this season.

A 3-1 lead was upheld by the Dodgers bullpen after Tony Gonsolin went just 3.2 innings. He again struggled in the opening frame but held the Phillies to just one run. Gonsolin worked through some of the early command trouble to finish with five strikeouts.

However, his eight walks this season have already surpassed the seven doled out all of last year over 46.2 innings pitched.

David Price inherited two baserunners from Gonsolin and worked around Taylor’s error that loaded the bases to end the fourth inning. Price and Joe Kelly the combined to work a scoreless fifth, and the right-hander paired with Victor Gonzalez to do the same the next inning.

Dodgers relief pitchers continued to pass the baton as Blake Treinen handled the seventh, Jimmy Nelson worked a scoreless eighth inning, and Kenley Jansen converted a save in what was the second of back-to-back appearances.

Dodgers waiting on Bellinger

Cody Bellinger missed a third consecutive game due to left hamstring tightness and manager Dave Roberts said the earliest he would likely play is Wednesday.

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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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