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Hernandez drives in 6 runs keying Dodgers' rout
Key takeaways
- It's the longest shutout streak for a Dodgers bullpen since at least 1901.
- Alex Vesia, Kyle Hurt, Tanner Scott and Jonathan Hernández each pitched an inning in relief of starter Roki Sasaki (3-3).
- The last time the Dodgers bullpen allowed a run was in a 6-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on May 12.
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MILWAUKEE -- Teoscar Hernández homered and matched a career high with six RBI, and Los Angeles' bullpen extended its streak of scoreless innings to 36 in the Dodgers' 11-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
It's the longest shutout streak for a Dodgers bullpen since at least 1901. According to Sportradar, it's the longest by any major league bullpen since September 2017, when Cleveland relievers threw 39 straight scoreless innings.
Alex Vesia, Kyle Hurt, Tanner Scott and Jonathan Hernández each pitched an inning in relief of starter Roki Sasaki (3-3). Only one of Milwaukee's five hits came in the final seven innings.
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