The Los Angeles Dodgers went into Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants with cautious optimism. Rich Hill was making his first start for the team in one month. He was coming off a second stint on the disabled list because of the chronic blister on his left middle finger.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts voiced confidence the team and 37-year-old had taken the appropriate steps in preparation for a return. So it went, with Hill holding the Giants to just one run on six hits over five innings.
The outing matched his season long. Hill threw 82 pitches, his most in three starts in 2017.