He crushed a 404-foot shot into the right-field pavilion in a win over the San Francisco Giants on June 29.īobblehead mojo didn’t help Muncy against the Phillies, however. Last year, Betts homered on his bobblehead day and so did. Hanley Ramirez went deep on his 2013 bobblehead day and was followed by Yasiel Puig in 2015, Howie Kendrick in 2016, Manny Machado and Bellinger in 2018, and a two-homer outburst by Bellinger in 2019. Home runs are something of a tradition on a Dodgers bobblehead day, beginning with a pinch-hit grand slam by Manny Ramirez in 2009. “I’m sure the fans will turn out and support him and will be clamoring to get a bobblehead and hopefully he hits a home run,” he said. Roberts’ wishful thinking began even before the game when he hoped Muncy would ride the positive vibes from the fans and deliver a big blow. The Phillies weren’t fooled and the Dodgers missed a chance to take the lead. Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins correctly pegged the Dodgers’ intention to squeeze bunt and crashed when Alberto bunted, fielding the ball and easily throwing out Barnes at the plate.īottom line: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts telegraphed the squeeze by inserting Barnes as a runner and Alberto as a batter. A one-out single by Taylor brought home Smith to tie the score but Turner was held at third.īarnes then ran for Turner and Hanser Alberto batted for Gavin Lux. His excuse-me single in the eighth loaded the bases with none out and was followed by an RBI single by Smith and a two-run double by pinch-hitter Justin Turner, cutting the Dodgers’ deficit to 7-6. Muncy struck out swinging on another low breaking ball in the fourth and walked in the sixth. He was warmly greeted by fans before his first at-bat to lead off the second inning and struck out on a curveball in the dirt from Phillies ace Zack Wheeler, making his first start since coming off the Covid list. He leads the National League in walks with 27 but perhaps that’s a sign he is too passive at the plate, taking pitches he ought to wallop. Muncy had the loudest ovation when the lineup was announced, and he batted cleanup despite a. “The rallies were encouraging,” Taylor said. But Austin Barnes, Cody Bellinger and Chris Taylor all flied out, handing the Dodgers their third loss in four games. Trea Turner led off with his third hit and Muncy and Will Smith walked to load the bases against former Dodger reliever Corey Knebel. Alex Bohm walked and Hudson threw a wild pitch that scored Herrera and gave up a sacrifice fly for another run.Ī final Dodgers rally fell short in the bottom of the inning. Hudson got a quick out, pinch-hitter Odúbel Herrera bunted for a single and Hoskins scorched a ground ball that glanced off Hudson for a hit.
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