The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Washington Nationals in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Ryu, who was tied in the series with one win and one loss, has become heavier on his shoulder, which is expected to start Game 3.
The Dodgers lost to the U.S. 2-4 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. With one win and one loss, the Dodgers will play Game 3 of the division Series against Washington.
The Dodgers, which started Clayton Kershaw on the day, were dragged away from the beginning of the game. Kershaw gave leadoff hitter Trea turner a double in the first inning, a walk to Anthony Rendon, and a hit to Juan Soto, putting him on the verge of getting a bases-loaded single and allowing the bottom Kendrick a timely left-handed hit to give him one run. He also allowed two runs in the second inning, as he was hit by a series of timely hits by Adam Eaton and Rendon in the crisis with one out and two outs.
After Kershaw went down, the Dodgers got one back with Justin Turner's sacrifice hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the bottom of the seventh inning when he was trailing 1-3, Max Muncy hit a solo homer over the right fence against pitcher Sean Doolittle, who changed his opponent's team. But pitchers Dustin May, who changed from defense in the top of the eighth, allowed pinch hitter Asdrubal Cabrera to hit the right field with one out, which widened to 2-4.
In the eighth inning, Washington launched a game-tying shot to deploy Max Scherzer, who was expected to face Ryu. Gavin Lux, Chris Taylor and Joc Pederson all struck out swinging to Scherzer.
The Dodgers had their last chance in the bottom of the ninth inning. Leading hitter Turner launched his final counterattack against pitcher Daniel Hudson, who changed his opponent's team, with a one-out double over the right fence. Since then, Muncy's intentional four and Will Smith's walks gave him a two-out bases-loaded opportunity. However, the last batter, Corey Seager, struck out to end the game.
Dodgers starter Kershaw has become a losing pitcher, recording two hits and three runs (three earned runs) in six innings.