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04/13 23:51 CDT Wrobleski throws 8 smooth innings and the Dodgers hand the Mets
their 6th straight loss, 4-0
Wrobleski throws 8 smooth innings and the Dodgers hand the Mets their 6th
straight loss, 4-0
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Justin Wrobleski pitched two-hit ball over a career-high
eight innings, Andy Pages launched a three-run homer and the Los Angeles
Dodgers beat the punchless New York Mets 4-0 on Monday night in a matchup
between two of baseball's biggest spenders.
The two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers (12-4) have won eight of
10 and lead the NL West.
New York (7-10) lost its sixth straight and was shut out for the fourth time
this season.
The Mets reshaped their core during the offseason but it's yet to produce
results. They've scored more than two runs just once during a losing streak
that's left them last in the NL East.
New York was blanked for the second consecutive day --- and the third time in
four games for the first time in eight years. With slugger Juan Soto on the
injured list, the Mets have mustered only nine runs in the past six games and
haven't scored in 20 innings.
Wrobleski (2-0) followed up last week's strong outing in Toronto with two
strikeouts and no walks on 90 pitches, 64 strikes. The Mets didn't have a
baserunner until the fifth, when Jorge Polanco singled with one out. He was
quickly erased when Francisco Alvarez grounded into a double play.
New York's only other hit off Wrobleski was Alvarez's single with two outs in
the eighth. Tanner Scott gave up a leadoff single to Marcus Semien in the ninth
before Francisco Lindor grounded into a game-ending double play.
Wrobleski and Scott combined to face just one batter more than the minimum. A
25-year-old left-hander, Wrobleski was the first Dodgers starter to get an out
in the seventh this season.
Shohei Ohtani extended his career-high on-base streak to 47 games after getting
hit on his upper right shoulder blade by a pitch from David Peterson (0-3)
leading off the bottom of the first. Ohtani tied Ron Cey for the second-longest
on-base streak in Dodgers history.
Ohtani let out a howl and grimaced before going to first base. He finished 0
for 4 with a strikeout.
Peterson then walked Kyle Tucker and gave up an RBI single to Will Smith. Pages
homered for the fifth time this season in the third, and his 20 RBIs lead the
majors.
Up next
Mets RHP Nolan McLean (1-1, 2.70 ERA) starts Tuesday against RHP Yoshinobu
Yamamoto (2-1, 2.50).
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