The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their dominance against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, winning their 12th consecutive head-to-head matchup and earning a series victory.
Tony Gonsolin made his 2021 debut but didn’t provide much length as he recorded only five outs. It essentially meant the Dodgers had to rely on another bullpen game despite adding a fifth starter to the rotation.
Having taken this approach several times before, L.A.’s relief corps once again rose to the occasion. The combination of Victor Gonzalez, David Price, Joe Kelly, Blake Treinen and Kenley Jansen tossed 7.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while collecting five strikeouts.