Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals: Live updates, start time, score

ninth inning

Nationals: Justin Bruihl now pitching for the Dodgers. CJ Abrams was hit by a pitch. Ildemaro Vargas flied out to center field. Lane Thomas rolled to short, forcing Abrams. Thomas to second on a wild pitch. Luis Garcia grounded out to second.

Final score: Dodgers 9, Nationals 3

eighth inning

Nationals: Dominic Smith grounded out to third. Corey Dickerson struck out swinging. Keibert Ruiz grounded out to second.

dodgers: Right-handed pitcher Mason Thompson now pitches for the Nationals. James Outman hit by a pitch. Miguel Rojas rolled to short, but Abrams mistakenly threw the ball wide. First and third, none out. Outman scored and Rojas to second on a wild pitch. Austin Barnes reached first on pitcher’s error, Rojas to third. Mookie Betts grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, scoring Rojas. No RBIs. Bases now empty, two out. Freddie Freeman homered to center field. Max Muncy flew to the right.

Scoring after eight: Dodgers 9, Nationals 3

seventh inning

Nationals: Alex Vesia now pitching for the Dodgers. Keibert Ruiz hit his first pitch for a home run. CJ Abrams struck out looking. Ildemaro Vargas grounded out to second. Lane Thomas doubled to left. Luis Garcia singled to right field, scoring Thomas. Jeimer Candelario walked. Evan Phillips replaced Vesia. Joey Meneses grounded out to short.

dodgers: Mookie Betts flied out to center field. Freddie Freeman singled to right-center and bizarrely decided to extend it to a double. He was out by a mile. Max Muncy singled to right field. JD Martínez homered to center field. He’s been red hot lately. Jason Heyward walked. Heyward stole second. David Peralta grounded out to short.

Scoring after seven: Dodgers 6, Nationals 3

sixth inning

Nationals: Joey Meneses rebounded to third. Max Muncy made a great short jump and Freddie Freeman made a great dig at the other end. Dominic lined out to second. Corey Dickerson grounded out to second. Dodgers Outstanding Defense Tonight (Jinx!)

dodgers: James Outman grounded out to first. Miguel Rojas grounded out to the pitcher. Austin Barnes grounded out to short.

Score after six: Dodgers 4, Nationals 1

fifth inning

Nationals: Lane Thomas flied out to center field. Luis García struck out looking. Jeimer Candelario struck out swinging.

dodgers: Freddie Freeman singled to center field. Max Muncy grounded out to first, forcing Freeman. JD Martinez struck out swinging. Jason Heyward walked. David Peralta flew to left field.

Score after five: Dodgers 4, Nationals 1

fourth inning

Nationals: Keibert Ruiz flied out to center field. CJ Abrams flew out to left field. Ildemaro Vargas grounded out to first.

dodgers: Miguel Rojas with line to the right. Austin Barnes flied out to right field. Mookie Betts flied out to left field.

third inning

Nationals: Ildermaro Vargas singled to left field. Lane Thomas singled to center, Vargas to second. Luis Garcia grounded out to first, runners advancing. Second and third, one out. Jeimer Candelario was hit by a pitch. Joey Meneses singled to left field, scoring Vargas. Bases still loaded, one out. Dominic Smith with a line to the right. Corey Dickerson flied out to center field.

dodgers: Mookie Betts singled to left field. Freddie Freeman singled to right field. It should have been one out, but Meneses took a bad route and seemed to lose it in the lights. Max Muncy hit a ground rule double to right, scoring Betts, Freeman to third. JD Martinez flied out to center, scoring Freeman, Muncy to third. Jason Heyward singled to right, scoring Muncy. David Peralta grounded out to first, Heyward to second. James Outman struck out swinging.

Score after three: Dodgers 4, Nationals 1

second entry

Nationals: Dominic Smith grounded out to second. Corey Dickerson grounded out to first. Keibert Ruiz walked. CJ Abrams flied out to center field.

dodgers: Jason Heyward homered to right-center. David Peralta singled to center field. James Outman grounded out to first, forcing Peralta. Miguel Rojas jumped to second. Austin Barnes jumped out to first.

Scoring after two: Dodgers 1, Nationals 0

first entry

Nationals: Lane Thomas walked. Luis Garcia grounded out to the pitcher, Thomas was running on the field of play, so there’s no double play. Jeimer Candelario flied out to center field. Joey Meneses grounded out to second.

dodgers: Mookie Betts singled to center field. Freddie Freeman liner to center field. Max Muncy flied out to center field. JD Martinez struck out swinging.

Score after one: Dodgers 0, Nationals 0

Starting lineups for tonight’s Dodgers-Nationals game:

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

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Clayton Kershaw said he disagreed with the Dodgers’ decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during the team’s upcoming Pride Night game, and that he has approached the organization about expediting his announcement of the club’s Valentine’s Day relaunch. the Christian Faith and the Family as an answer.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times at Dodger Stadium on Monday, Kershaw said that while there were tentative plans for the club to resume the Christian event this year, it was an annual staple on the Dodgers’ pre-COVID-19 promotional calendar. . pandemic: Their announcement of their relaunch last Friday was prompted by the Sisters group team’s planned recognition.

“I think we were always going to do Christian Faith Day this year, but I think the timing of our announcement was rushed,” Kershaw said. “Picking a date and doing those different things was also part of it. Yes, it was in response to the highlighting of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence [by the Dodgers].”

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Dodgers starting pitcher Bobby Miller pitches against the Washington Nationals in the first inning Monday.

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The Dodgers returned from a grueling 10-game road trip with their rotation in tatters, injuries to Dustin May and Julio Urías and the struggles of Noah Syndergaard, Clayton Kershaw and Gavin Stone emphasizing organizational pitching depth and an overworked bullpen.

In rookie right-hander Bobby Miller, the Dodgers found some relief … and reason for hope.

The beefy 6-foot-5, 220-pound with a triple-digit fastball and bent-knee curveball was dominant in his second major league start Monday night, holding the Washington Nationals to one run and four hits in six efficient innings of a 6-1 victory before a Memorial Day crowd of 47,067 at Dodger Stadium.

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Here’s a look at the Dodgers’ television schedule for the 2023 regular season. All times and streaming/broadcast options are subject to change.

Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone pitches against the Braves on May 23.

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The Dodgers called up reliever Alex Vesia from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday and sent struggling starter Gavin Stone back to Triple-A, giving the team an extra lefty in the bullpen until Michael Grove is activated and inserted. in the rotation this weekend.

Vesia, 27, was 0-2 with a 7.84 ERA in 13 games for the Dodgers this season, but has been dominant in his last nine appearances with Oklahoma City, allowing no earned runs, five hits and striking out 18 in 9 ⅔ entries.

Stone, the organization’s 2022 minor league pitcher of the year, had a 14.40 ERA in three major league starts this season and was battered for seven earned runs and 10 hits in two innings of Sunday’s 11-10 loss to Tampa Bay.

Grove, who is recovering from a groin strain, joined the Dodgers on Monday and is expected to start one of the weekend’s games against the New York Yankees. The right-hander posted an 8.44 ERA in four April starts for the Dodgers.