Dave Roberts decries Dodgers’ inability to play ‘clean baseball’ after latest costly loss to Brewers
Summary
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 6-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers, hurting their chances for home-field advantage in the playoffs. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts criticized the team for poor offense and defense during a bad stretch of games.Key Facts
- The Dodgers lost three of four games to the Brewers, who now lead the National League standings by three games.
- Los Angeles has won only 5 of their last 16 games and is 18-21 since July 1.
- The team scored only three runs on 11 hits and three walks in the final two games against Milwaukee.
- Manager Dave Roberts said the offense has been below average for 4-6 weeks and that the team is not playing "clean baseball" (making too many mistakes).
- The Dodgers have struggled to be patient at the plate, often swinging at bad pitches instead of waiting for better ones.
- Defensive errors, like two by second baseman Tommy Edman in the latest game, contributed to the Brewers’ scoring.
- Even star player Shohei Ohtani made a key mistake, grounding into a double play.
- Roberts believes the team can improve if they work hard to fix their problems.
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