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Dodger Blue > Featured > Recap: Dodgers Hold Off Late Rally To Get Series Win Over Rangers
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Recap: Dodgers Hold Off Late Rally To Get Series Win Over Rangers

Matthew Moreno
June 13, 2021
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Zach McKinstry
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Walker Buehler fought a high pitch count early but kept the Texas Rangers off the scoreboard to help the Los Angeles Dodgers notch a 5-3 victory on Sunday and series win. L.A. needed to hold off a ninth-inning rally by Texas as they scored three runs before an out was recorded.

Although Buehler has been efficient throughout the season, he walked three batters and needed 33 pitches to get through the first inning. That was the most pitches Buehler has thrown in the first inning of any start this year.

Buehler proceeded to get his pitch count under control as the game progressed despite the Rangers having at least one batter reach in all six of his innings. Buehler benefitted from seeing an increase in strikeouts from his last start, going from two to five.

Buehler also extended his streak of completing at least six innings in all 13 starts this season.

One night after being held to just one run, the Dodgers got their offense going early against rookie Dane Dunning. Mookie Betts’ leadoff walk was immediately cashed in by Gavin Lux on an RBI double to the left-center field gap.

Betts then led off the third inning with a home run that had enough carry to right field and stayed fair down the line. Then with Lux and AJ Pollock on base, McKinstry’s two-out double extended the Dodgers’ lead.

Matt Beaty provided more breathing room with an RBI single in the seventh inning.

Betts reached in all four plate appearances, and McKinstry went 3-for-3 in encouraging showings for both. Betts recently said he has continued to work on his swing and believed hard contact was occurring more frequently. McKinstry is looking to emerge from a rut since coming off the 10-day injured list for a right oblique strain.

Phil Bickford lost the shutout bid as he failed to retire any of the four batters faced in the ninth inning and allowed two runs. Kenley Jansen didn’t fare much better initially as Willie Calhoun greeted him with an RBI single.

Adolis Garcia then loaded the bases with a single before Jansen retired the next three batters.

Dodgers, Rangers make MLB history

The Dodgers and Rangers combined to make MLB history in the first two games of the series by trading 12-1 victories on consecutive days.

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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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