Dodgers bullpen – The Los Angeles Dodgers needed to answer Milwaukee’s early lead, then watched their bullpen stretch the kind of scoreless run that turns conversations into history. After a strong start from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Will Klein and Tanner Scott closed it out in a 5-
The Los Angeles Dodgers walked into Sunday with Tarik Skubal trade chatter hanging in the air, but the Detroit Tigers star didn’t look like a necessity after the way the Dodgers’ mound staff kept Milwaukee silent.
Before the scoreboard could get fully comfortable, the Brewers struck first. Still, Los Angeles refused to let that early lead become anything more than a moment. The Dodgers ultimately won 5-1 on the road. powered by a bullpen that took over the hardest part of the job—turning a tight game into something untouchable.
By the time everything was said and done. the Dodgers produced 38 straight scoreless innings before finally settling on the 5-1 final. The run landed as the longest streak by a bullpen since the 2017 Cleveland Guardians. It was a number that carried weight, and it came with Los Angeles sitting at 33-20 overall.
The evening started with Sal Frelick. He hit a ground ball that turned into a fielder’s choice at second base. driving in one runner while facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Frelick didn’t get far after that. The 2025 World Series Most Valuable Player was forced into an out at second to end the second inning.
From there, Yamamoto took control. He kept Milwaukee from building momentum by forcing a line out toward right field and then striking out one to close the bottom of the third. The two-time World Series winner didn’t deliver strikes in the fourth. forcing two ground outs and a line out to keep the Brewers contained.
Dave Roberts stayed with his ace longer than most managers would in a game that was already leaning the Dodgers’ way. Yamamoto remained on the hill until the seventh inning, finishing with three strikeouts while surrendering seven hits but allowing only one run total.
Will Klein took over after the seventh inning stretch and punched out two Milwaukee batters, wiping away any chance of a late push. Tanner Scott then closed things out for Los Angeles, striking out two Brewers to seal the four-run victory.
The Dodgers’ bullpen has now done something rare: it extended a streak that felt like it belonged in a record book. not a regular-season game. And for a franchise hearing its name attached to Tarik Skubal trade chatter. the message from this performance was plain—on the mound. they were already more than covered.
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