Brandon McCarthy sure did pick a heck of a time to throw his best game as a Dodger. Having just concluded his rehab from Tommy John Surgery performed in late April last year, McCarthy returned to the mound to blank the Colorado Rockies for five innings at Dodger Stadium. He struck out eight batters, gave up two hits and walked only one. Per Ken Gurnick and Thomas Harding at MLB.com:
"It was surprisingly normal," said McCarthy. "I wasn't really expecting it to feel like I'd just get in the swing of things, but it felt normal. I didn't feel too nervous. There wasn't anything going on that I wasn't expecting. Just settled in normally."Per Doug Padilla at ESPN:
“It was great; this was as good as I’ve seen him in years past,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “The fastball had late life; he threw the breaking ball when he needed to, mixed in a couple changeups. Eight punchouts in five innings; he just kind of continued what our starters have done this entire series. We’re really excited for him. He drove in a run too. It was good to see.”The Dodgers outshined the Rockies, 4-1, to win their fourth straight and last six out of seven games. Photo above via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2016. Go here to check out more pics by Jon and Jill Weisleder from yesterdays game. Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodger History: In 1980 Hall of Famer Don Sutton fired the 52nd and final shutout of his career in a 4-0 victory over the Giants at Dodger Stadium. In 2006 Nomar Garciaparra ties a Major League record for being hit by a pitch three times in a game.
