Julio Urías became the latest pitcher to have no answer for Bryce Harper and the Phillies as the Dodgers have lost four straight games for the first time since June of last year.
LOS ANGELES ― The dog days of summer are, by definition, five weeks away. Consider Saturday’s “Pups at the Park” promotion on a hot night at Dodger Stadium a sneak preview, then.
The Dodgers have lost four straight games for the first time since June of last year. Unlike the first three defeats, there was no late-inning comeback in store Saturday. Cody Bellinger drove in a pair of runs with a double in the fourth inning and the Dodgers did not collect another hit. Like Tyler Anderson and Walker Buehler before him in the series, Urías struggled to keep Harper off base. The Dodgers’ longtime nemesis went 3 for 4 and three RBIs.
Segura did not make hard contact with Urías’ 1-and-1 curveball, but his fly ball found the shallowest nook of Dodger Stadium: the left field corner. At 91.0 mph per Statcast, it was the second-softest home run hit this season. Because of Turner’s error, all three runs were unearned.