The Dodgers came into town fully ready to extend their winning streak. After sweeping past the Giants and Cubs over the past week, taking on a lowly Pittsburgh team seemed like all but a guarantee. As it turns out, playing that much might have been too much for them.
The offense came out very flat against Joe Quintana. Even the hard-hit balls were robbed in the gaps by outfielders, and the Pirates continued to bloop in hits. And even though Julio Urias pitched another strong game, it wasn’t nearly enough.
Urias ended up going 6 innings and allowing a whopping 11 hits.