Cody Snavely
Game 91, 7/7/2024: Dodgers 2, Brewers 9
CHAVEZ RAVINE, CA— After a thrilling back-and-forth affair last night, the Los Angeles Dodgers head out on Sunday looking for a series sweep of the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
On the mound for the Dodgers would be young left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski, who was recalled from Triple-A and ready to make his Major League debut.
Wrobleski, a 23-year-old talent with immense potential, has been a rising star in the Dodgers’ minor league system since his professional debut in 2022. His standout performance last season at High-A, where he pitched 102 1/3 innings over 25 games (23 starts) with a 2.90 ERA and 3.22 FIP, has earned him a reputation.
This season, Wrobleski’s journey saw him starting at Double-A, where he honed his skills until he was eventually promoted to Triple-A, a testament to his hard work and dedication, where he would remain until his call-up today.
Opposing him would be fellow southpaw Dallas Keuchel, who was acquired by the Seattle Mariners a few weeks ago for cash considerations.
It was a great start to the game for Wrobleski, facing the minimum through the first three innings, allowing only one hit. The lefty showcased his skill set by attacking the zone and working fast, but trouble would arise the second time through the Brewers’ order.
Leading off the fourth inning, Wrobleski issued a walk to fellow rookie Jackson Chourio despite putting him in an 0-2 hole. One batter later, after a Rhys Hoskins strikeout, Christian Yelich continued his 2019 renounce, taking the rookie deep to give the Brew Crew a two-nothing lead.
The Dodgers’ offense could not figure out Keuchel, as the lefty would pitch four-and-a-third scoreless innings despite walking five batters.
The Brewers added two more runs off the rookie left-hander in the fifth inning with another two-run home run, this time to Eric Haase, but Wrobleski still was able to complete the inning.
Overall, it was a solid big league debut for the left-handed pitcher, going five innings, allowing four runs on four hits, walking two, and picking up four strikeouts on the day.
Tempters flared in the top of the sixth inning, however, after former New York Met Yohan Ramirez hit Rhys Hoskins with an up-and-in fastball.
Keep in mind that at the beginning of the season, Yohan Ramirez was suspended after being thrown out of a game where it was deemed the righty intentionally hit Hoskins in a base-clearing brawl.
However, despite both players chirping, it was moot as Ramirez got out of a jam with a double play, keeping the score where it was.
It was up to the Dodgers’ offense to help salvage the day. After a Miguel Rojas double in the bottom of the sixth inning, Chris Taylor cut the lead in half with a one-out two-run home run, making it a two-run ballgame.
The Dodgers bullpen, however, could not keep the score close as left-handed relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough allowed a solo home run to Blake Perkins, his sixth of the season, and multiple runs in the eighth inning.
The Dodgers could not keep the bats alive and would fall in the series finale, but they would still walk away, taking two of three from a very good Brewers team.
Next up for Los Angeles, they will have a Monday off day as they travel to the East Coast to begin a three-game series with the National League-leading Philadelphia Phillies.
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