Trailing by six runs in the sixth inning, the Dodgers tie the score then lose, 9-7, on two late runs.
LOS ANGELES ― There were two kinds of fans among the announced crowd of 46,539 at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night: those who beat traffic, and those who witnessed first-hand that no lead is safe.
With Bryce Harper batting, Hudson threw a wild pitch in the dirt that bounced past catcher Will Smith, allowing Odubel Herrera to score from third base. A sacrifice fly by Harper scored Rhys Hoskins with the Phillies’ final run. The Dodgers trailed 7-3 in the eighth inning when Smith batted with the bases loaded – this time against left-hander Jose Alvarado. He poked a single through a shallow infield to score another run.
The Dodgers had chances to pad their lead but failed. Pinch hitter Hanser Alberto laid down a safety squeeze, but the ball quickly found the glove of first baseman Hoskins. Pinch-runner Austin Barnes was thrown out trying to score from third base. The loss dropped the Dodgers’ record to 20-10, one game ahead of the second-place San Diego Padres in the National League West.The veteran left-handed pitcher was no mystery. On most nights, Anderson would have headed for the showers early. Instead, with the Dodger bullpen feeling the effects of a long road trip, and a densely packed schedule looming, Anderson slogged through six innings while allowing seven runs.