Roki Sasaki shows improvement as Dodgers lose first game
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) is taken out from the game by manager Dave Roberts (30) during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES – The first loss of a season always feels louder than it should. For the Dodgers, Monday night at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium carried that tone, a 4-2 defeat to the Cleveland Guardians.
However, inside the Dodgers clubhouse, there was little sign of concern. The first loss can be difficult, but that night was memorable not because of the defeat. Roki Sasaki.
A step forward, even in defeat The “experiment,” as it’s been loosely framed, continued Monday. And for the first time this spring carrying into the regular season, it looked stable. Sasaki, who spent much of spring training wrestling with his command, found something resembling rhythm.
It wasn’t overpowering. It wasn’t dominant. But it was controlled.
Four-plus innings. Four hits. One run.
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