The Dodgers and Cardinals got their series underway with the Dodgers not having much to play for at this point and the Cardinals in the thick of a race for the NL Central and NL Wild Card. However, it certainly didn’t look it by the way the Dodgers dominated from start to finish in a 8-0 blowout.
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Tony Gonsolin made his second start for the Dodgers following his bad luck debut and impressive relief appearance. He seemed intent on proving the bad luck results were exactly that, dominating a strong Cardinals lineup.