Dodgers Drop 6-2 Brewers Finale as Roberts Blasts 5-11 Slide
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Updated · ESPN · Aug 17
Dodgers Drop 6-2 Brewers Finale as Roberts Blasts 5-11 Slide
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Aug 17
Summary
Los Angeles fell 6-2 to Milwaukee on Sunday, losing three of four in a key series and surrendering a head-to-head tiebreaker that could matter for National League home-field advantage.
Roberts said the Dodgers have produced below-average offense for four to six weeks, pointing to poor pitch decisions and a lack of urgency after they scored just three runs over the final two games.
Two Tommy Edman errors led to three Brewers runs in the finale, and Kyle Tucker capped an 0-for-19 series by dropping a fly ball as defensive lapses again hurt Los Angeles.
The slump has deepened to 5-11 over the past 16 games and 18-21 since July 1, though the Dodgers still lead San Diego by seven games in the NL West.
Milwaukee now sits three games ahead of Los Angeles for the league's best record, leaving the Dodgers battling the Brewers and Braves for the two byes that avoid the wild-card round.