Los Angeles Dodgers pitching pitcher David Price during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Fans attempt to catch a hit on the ball for an RBI principle double from St. Louis Cardinals ‘Paul Goldschmidt while Los Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Beaty during the first inning of a baseball game on Tuesday June 1, 2021, watching in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Nolan Arenado # 28 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates the run of Tommy Edman # 19 by a Paul Goldschmidt # 46 double to take a 1-0 lead over the in the first inning Los Angeles Dodgers take on at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals’ Tommy Edman, right, is congratulated by Nolan Arenado after scoring a rule double during the first innings of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles shot by Paul Goldschmidt. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: David Price # 33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a second straight hit to the game against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: David Price # 33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers plays against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: John Gant # 53 of the St. Louis Cardinals beats the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: David Price # 33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts as he comes off the hill at the end of the first inning and gives up a run to the St. Louis Cardinals to 1-0 at Dodger to pursue? Stadium on June 1st, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: John Gant # 53 of the St. Louis Cardinals beats the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Mookie Betts # 50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his strikeout during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: Cody Bellinger # 35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks out from the dugout during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California to. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: Tommy Edman # 19 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws Max Muncy # 13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers over to a double game during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles Angeles to graduate. California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Dylan Carlson # 3 of the St. Louis Cardinals Singles in Jose Rondon # 64 ahead of Will Smith # 16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take over during the second inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Jose Rondon # 64 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts to his run behind Will Smith # 16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers to 2-0 in in the second inning at Dodger Stadium on June Guided tour to go 01/01/2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: David Price # 33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers leaves the game in front of Dave Roberts # 30 and Will Smith # 16 during the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on June 01. June 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Joe Kelly # 17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Joe Kelly # 17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a strikeout from Yadier Molina # 4 of the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: Phil Bickford # 52 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Phil Bickford # 52 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts in the dugout after playing the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in the Dodger on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California Stage has pitched. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Dylan Carlson # 3 of the St. Louis Cardinals makes a slide hook in front of Jose Rondon # 64, on Gavin Lux # 9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, for the third of the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on 6/1/2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Nate Jones # 41 of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles in the dugout after scoring a scoreless sixth inning against the St. Louis on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Matt Beaty # 45 of the Los Angeles Dodgers drops a flyball from Matt Carpenter # 13 of the St. Louis Cardinals for a mistake during the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium fall in June 01/01/2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt # 21 warns the Los Angeles Dodgers bank during the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: Yadier Molina # 4 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts as he swings on a pitch in front of Will Smith # 16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01 and missed. 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Giovanny Gallegos # 65 of the St. Louis Cardinals takes on the Los Angeles Dodgers in relief during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Nolan Arenado # 28 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after an indoor game in front of Will Smith # 16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Albert Pujols # 55 of the Los Angeles Dodgers swings and misses in front of Yadier Molina # 4 of the St. Louis Cardinals during the second inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Tyler O’Neill # 27 of the St. Louis Cardinals steals the second base behind Gavin Lux # 9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: Edmundo Sosa # 63 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits an RBI double ahead of Will Smith # 16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers to score Tyler O’Neill # 27 and a 3: 2 take the lead during the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
Dodger’s relief pitcher Blake Treinen shows his frustration after kicking off the Cardinals 3-2 loss to the Cardinals in the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Tyler O’Neill # 27 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates his run with Mike Shildt # 8 and Mike Maddux # 31 to take a 3-2 lead over the ninth during the ninth Los Angeles Dodgers take on June 2021 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Alex Reyes # 29 and Yadier Molina # 4 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate a 3-2 win in the ninth inning behind Mookie Betts # 50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers who made the finals reached at Dodger Stadium on June 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner first knocks out Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Matt Beaty of the Los Angeles Dodgers, second from left, hits a double home run while Giovanny Gallegos, left, the St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher, along with catcher Yadier Molina, right, and home plate referee Hunter Wendelstedt watches a baseball game during the seventh inning on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Beaty (right) drops his bat after scoring a double home run while the St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos during the seventh inning of a baseball game on Tuesday Nov. June 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jose Rondon looks on as the fan hits the ball for a two-time home run from Matt Beaty from Los Angeles during the seventh innings of a baseball game on Tuesday June 1, 2021 catches the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Beaty, second from right, is congratulated by Zach McKinstry, left, after scoring a double home run as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, second from left, during the seventh Innings of a. baseball game kneels on the plate on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Beaty (left) is congratulated by manager Dave Roberts after scoring two in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles Had made runs. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 1: Matt Beaty # 45 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his two run homerun to score Zach McKinstry # 8 to tie the game 2-2 with the St. Louis Cardinals, during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on 6/1/2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How / Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Dylan Carlson catches a ball hit by Gavin Lux of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth innings of a baseball game in Los Angeles on Tuesday June 1, 2021. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Dylan Carlson slips after hitting a ball from Gavin Lux of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth innings of a baseball game in Los Angeles June 1, 2021. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Dylan Carlson celebrates after catching a ball played by Gavin Lux of the Los Angeles during the sixth innings of a baseball game on Tuesday June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles Angeles Dodgers was hit. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Paul Goldschmidt of St. Louis Cardinals (right) hits an RBI floor run double while Will Smith (left) the Los Angeles Dodgers catcher and home plate referee Hunter Wendelstedt during the first inning of a baseball game on Tuesday on June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals, second from left, runs into first place as he hits an RBI Ground Run double while Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price (left) and catcher Will Smith (second from right ) together with home plate referee Hunter watch Wendelstedt during the first inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching pitcher Phil Bickford during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Jose Rondon of the St. Louis Cardinals is congratulated by his teammates in the dugout after Dylan Carlson scores a single goal during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday June 1, 2021 in Los Angeles would have. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy (below) is pushed into second place as the St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman joins Justin Turner first during the first inning of a baseball game on Tuesday June 1st 2021, casts in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Nolan Arenado (left) of the St. Louis Cardinals is out first as Albert Pujol’s first Los Angeles Dodgers baseman takes over the throw while the sun sets during the third inning of a baseball game on Tuesday June 1, 2021, going down in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES – When amusement parks reopened in California, the Dodgers were already riding their own roller coaster.
The same team that started the season 13-2 (clack, clack, clack), then went 5-15 (whoosh), followed by a 12-1 hairpin (aaaaaah), have now lost five of the last seven (whoa).
The Dodgers were out for six innings Tuesday night and were choked by leather, the St. Louis Cardinals defense proving the difference with a 3-2 win at Dodger Stadium.
This latest loss is the Dodgers’ 13th to be decided by a run. No team in the majors has so many defeats in one run this season. The Dodgers are 7-13 (.350) if the game is decided by a run, 25-9 (.735) if another number decides.
« You know – I don’t know, » said Roberts when asked if this statistic had any meaning. “Of course this means that we are in a lot of our games and the win-loss-loss can be very different. I haven’t really analyzed every game because I think every game is different and we’ve found ways to lose those games that I think are different in different ways. I think I’ll just draw from the fact that we essentially have a chance to win every night. »
Analysis will tell you that the win-loss record in single-pass games doesn’t predict a team’s fate within a season – that good luck (good or bad) makes too much noise to indicate anything in particular.
« I think that’s a little. But you have to take your own breaks and … when we look back on those games, those 20 games, whatever it is, we could have done some other things that would probably have outdone us and won those games, « said Roberts. « So often you make your own luck. »
« It was remarkable, » said Roberts. “I thought the linescore didn’t really tell the story, like our offensive, the at-bats we took.
“I don’t really know how well they defend all season. But tonight there was a difference. »
A jagged start to their « bullpen game » by opener David Price let the Dodgers play from behind from the start.
Price allowed three consecutive hits to start the game, including an RBI double from longtime Dodger nemesis Paul Goldschmidt. Price retired only five of the 11 thugs he faced but was able to avoid any big punches and allowed a second run on Dylan Carlson’s RBI single in the second run.
The Cardinals defense turned two doubles behind their starter John Gant and it was still 2-0 when the Dodgers really started to feel the glove.
Mookie Betts led sixth place with an individual, lighting the fuse for a possible rally. Second baseman Tommy Edman started wiping him out as he jumped high to overtake Max Muncy’s 103.5 mph bid for a base hit.
That spawned Justin Turner, who took a 1-and-1 change off the plate – that home plate referee Hunter Wendelstedt called a strike. Now with 1 and 2 down, Turner picked up a fastball he thought was low. Wendelstedt did not agree again and knocked out Turner with a called third blow.
With two outs, Betts sparked a spark. But Will Smith drove a ball into the left deck of the field. It hit the stands for a double – but the Principle stopped Betts in third place, robbing the Dodgers of a run.
« Yeah, I mean, Mookie – he scores nine out of ten, » said Smith. “It just jumped over the fence. That was a disappointment. »
Gavin Lux followed with a broken torch that seemed ready to parachute into the flat midfield for a game-defining two-run individual. But Carlson stormed in and made a sliding catch, grabbing the ball just before he could touch the grass.
Gant finished this piece and Geovany Gallegos replaced it in the seventh. Matt Beaty had dropped a flyball due to a two base error in the upper part of the inning. But he made up for it with a double home run against Gallegos to level the score.
« I have to play this 100 percent, » said Beaty of his mistake. « Of course, such a big hit felt really good, especially after such a moment. »
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Unavailable Monday due to physical problem Roberts remained a mystery by refusing to provide details. Treinen came for the eighth inning and withdrew the team in turn.
« Since Blake was just resting and it was just an efficient inning to go back out the one before … against that part of the lineup, I felt really good about it, » said Roberts.
Edmundo Sosa fouled a Bunt attempt, brought the infield into play, then faked another Bunt before slitting a floor ball through the left side, just out of reach of Turner as he dived to the left. O’Neill scored the starting shot – and then saved the game in the lower round of 16.
After Yoshi Tsutsugo left and Cody Bellinger cracked a single through the middle, the Dodgers had two ons with two outs for Betts. He hooked a drive into the left corner of the field – only to see O’Neill pull it down the wall to end the game.
« The last ball O’Neil made – the game is over, we win the game, » said Roberts.
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