LOS ANGELES -- Five batters in, and Eddie Butler had nothing. All five had reached based, three on walks, and Justin Turner hit a 408-foot shot to stake the Dodgers a 3-0 lead with no outs.
Yet, after a mound visit from the coaching staff, one could say Butler went on to be nearly perfect, facing one batter less the minimum for the rest of the game thanks to a double play that ended the first. That performance wasn't enough to help the Rockies get the win Tuesday, falling, 4-3, in walk-off fashion, but he certainly kept the game within reach.