Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw didn't play in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers but still made an impact on the game from the dugout.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw didn't appear in Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, but the three-time Cy Young Award winner still managed to make an impact on the game while sitting in the dugout.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz reached first base after grounding into a fielder's choice. After Milwaukee shortstop Brice Turang doubled to left field, Ortiz slid into second base, briefly headed back toward first, then, upon tracking Turang's hit, advanced to third base.
The veteran pitcher alerted Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who approached the mound for a visit and told relief pitcher Anthony Banda to throw to second because Ortiz had not touched the bag.Dave Roberts heads to the mound and tells Anthony Banda not to throw a pitch, instead telling him to throw to second because the runner missed the bagEveryone in the ballpark thought Roberts was making a pitching change. But after some talking and gesturing, Roberts headed back to the dugout.
Ortiz couldn't believe the call, and Brewers manager Pat Murphy emerged from the dugout to speak with the umpires but to no avail. Kershaw then received high-fives from Dodgers teammates in the dugout.Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage.
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