Dustin May turned in one of the more dominant starts of his young career and AJ Pollock the Los Angeles Dodgers withstood a similarly impressive outing from Dinelson Lamet for a 5-2 comeback win against the San Diego Padres.
Heading into Tuesday’s matchup, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts mentioned first-pitch strikes as being key for May getting through a lineup for the third time. The rookie right-hander did exactly that, starting seven of the first eight batters off with a strike.
However, May hit Francisco Mejia with a curveball in the dirt on an 0-2 count, which wound up leading to the trouble.