Bettis struggles as Rockies lose second straight to Dodgers

McCarthy settled down to throw five scoreless innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-1 victory Sunday over the Colorado Rockies.

The Dodgers scored a pair of runs in the first, third and seventh innings as they collected 10 total hits-in just eight innings-on the night. The 27-year-old Texan has struggled keeping opponents off the scoreboard, allowing four or more runs in all but two of his 16 turns this season.

Bettis was charged with four runs on six hits over six innings. “It’s more just seeing that guy in the box”. “On certain pitches, you get that release point on where you want to start pitches and you get a better feel when you see hitters out there”. Chad Qualls followed Germen but couldn’t prevent two of those runners from scoring as the Dodgers boosted their lead to 5-0. “I think it was probably just a progression. Once I start focusing on anything more than getting Rockies out, it’s going to be too much”. “Obviously, we’re not. In our eyes he’s the best player in baseball”. Left-hander Scott Kazmir hit Charlie Blackmon to begin the game, then Blackmon stole second base as Nolan Arenado struck out for the second out.

Bumgarner is 8-4 with a 1.99 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 122 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings.

Bud Norris and four relievers led L.A.to a 5-0 win in the opening game of the series on Friday night.

“I know Clayton’s very disappointed, ” Roberts said. That’s how good the Dodgers are playing at home right now and how poorly the Rockies’ offense is performing. Left fielder Brandon Barnes managed to send an 86 miles per hour slider to the center-field wall, but Thompson made a leaping catch to save a potential two-run home run in the fifth. Arenado struck out three times on Saturday, the second straight nigh he did so, but homered in the ninth inning for the Rockies’ only run.

The Rockies lost their third straight and had not gotten a baserunner to third base in the series until Arenado’s homer.

Colorado had a chance to score the game’s first run in the top of the first inning. The eight-game winning streak at home is the longest since April of last season. Seager was named the National League Rookie of the Month for June on Saturday after hitting. “This is what he does. It’s just a matter of if he gets jammed or hits a ball off the end of the bat, how is it going to affect him”. Bettis (6-6) pitched through the sixth without giving up another run. The All-Star third baseman propelled a 97 miles per hour fastball from right-hander Chris Hatcher on a 1-2 count down the left-field line.NOTES: Colorado activated LHP Jake McGee from the disabled list and designated LHP Yohan Flande for assignment…. SS Trevor Story was “much, much better” as he recovers from a finger injury, manager Walt Weiss said.

Clayton Kershaw’s back injury has quickly forced the Los Angeles Dodgers to make some changes, and more could be on the way. 2B Chase Utley was not in the Dodgers lineup, taking a routine day off…. Ryu reached 90 miles per hour and averaged 86 miles per hour, Roberts said. The veteran lefty is now 6-3 with a 4.67 ERA through 16 outings and he has struck out just over a batter per inning.

McCarthy last pitched in a major league game on April 25th, 2015 – his fourth start with the Dodgers – before having surgery to fix a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow five days later.