Clayton Kershaw labors through four high-traffic innings, and the Dodgers go 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position and leave nine men on base in a 5-1 loss.
LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers used up all their late-game magic to beat the Minnesota Twins in 12 innings on Monday.Although Clayton Kershaw and three relievers kept a resilient Twins lineup mostly at bay Tuesday, the Dodgers’ failure to capitalize on runners in scoring position resulted in a 5-1 loss.
Minnesota right-hander Bailey Ober allowed one run in six innings. Ober, coincidentally, was drafted by the Dodgers in the 23rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft but did not sign.Donovan Solano led off the game with a double into the left-field corner. The former Dodger minor leaguer scored on a two-out single by another former Dodger, Kyle Farmer.
In the fourth inning, Minnesota used a leadoff walk by Michael A. Taylor, and back-to-back singles by Joey Gallo and Willi Castro, to take a 3-0 lead. Kershaw was fortunate to strike out Solano and induce a double-play groundout by Carlos Correa – thanks to a slick-handed play by second baseman Mookie Betts – to end the inning without allowing another run.
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