Michael Grove gets his first win of the season after Dodgers beat the Cardinals 4-1
Los Angeles Dodgers #78 Michael Grove (RHP) got his first win of the season after beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 at Dodgers Stadium. Photo by Daynesha Lewis/TGSportstv1.
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles Dodgers improved their record to (106-47) after beating the St. Louis Cardinals (89-65) at Dodgers Stadium 4-1, after Michael Grove (1-0) pitched 5.0 innings while giving up three hits, one run, and had three strikeouts.
The Dodgers are the only team in MLB history to average 106 wins or more per season in the last three years ( 2019, 2021).
"It's amazing," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "You're looking at a lot of years of baseball, almost 200 years of baseball. To do that, it speaks to the consistency and the level of excellence, and the standard we've set here with the Dodgers. It takes a lot of people to accomplish what we've done."
The Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright lasted only 3.0 innings and gave up six hits and four runs to the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers #6 Trea Turner (SS) was walked by the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright in the bottom of the first inning. Photo by Daynesha Lewis/TGSportstv1.
The Dodgers led 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning after Trea Turner walked to get on first base, and Freddie Freeman doubled into right-center field, allowing Turner to score.
The Dodgers had the bases loaded, Wainwright dodged a bullet by only giving up one run after walking Joey Gallo, and Freeman crossed home plate making the score 2-0.
Grove had men in the top of the second inning on first and third base with two outs and gave up a single into left field to Yadier Molina, and the Cardinals trail 2-1 after Juan Yepez scored. Grove got out of the inning, giving up one run after striking out Tommy Edman for the last out.
Los Angeles Dodgers #16 Will Smith (C) hit a single into center field to get an RBI in the bottom of the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. Photo by Daynesha Lewis/TGSportstv1.
Will Smith gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the second inning with a blooper into center field, and Trea Turner scored.
The Dodgers led 4-1 in the bottom of the third inning after Cody Bellinger hit a double into right field and Joey Gallo scored.
Andre Jackson (S-1) pitched in the top of the seventh inning for the Dodgers and picked up his first save of the season, retiring the Cardinals' batters in the eighth and ninth inning