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Max Scherzer pitched seven shutout innings in another leading efficiency for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who kept up their push in the NL West with a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
The Dodgers started the day two video games behind division-leading San Francisco.
It was an additional challenging loss for the Reds, who came in one game behind St. Louis for the second NL wild-card place.
Scherzer (15-4) enhanced to 7-0 in 9 beginnings given that being traded from Washington to the Dodgers on July 30. He allowed just two hits and also set out seven.
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The three-time Cy Youthful Award victor leads the majors with a mixed 2.08 ERA. He's been dazzling for the Dodgers with an 0.78 PERIOD in his starts for them.
Almost the only point Scherzer hasn't done for the Dodgers is deliver at home plate. A good-hitting bottle for almost his whole job, he is now 0 for 55 in general this period-- not safely getting to base as soon as-- after going hitless in three at-bats.
Sonny Gray (7-8) retired the initial 11 batters he dealt with before Trea Turner's infield single in the 4th, however after that the Reds defense allowed him down.
The Dodgers made the most of two Reds errors to score 3 times in the fifth, bursting a scoreless game. Gavin Lux tripled for the fourth time this season, driving in two of the runs.
Mookie Betts included an RBI single for the Dodgers in the ninth.
The Reds were one out away from being shut out when a tossing error by shortstop Corey Seager gave them a run. Kenley Jansen relieved as well as obtained the last out for his 34th conserve.
UMPIRE ADJUSTMENT
The game was postponed several mins in the center of the fourth inning when home plate umpire Brian O'Nora left the video game due to illness. Keystone umpire as well as team chief Fieldin Culbreth took control of behind home plate and also the video game proceeded with three umpires.
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR'S SPACE
Dodgers: Cody Bellinger ran out the schedule as a result of discomfort from a non-displaced fracture in his left rib cage, experienced in an accident with 2B Lux on Monday. Bellinger is expected to return for Sunday's series finale.
Reds: OF Jesse Winker who injured himself on a swing in his first video game back from the injured checklist on Friday, is back on the 10-day IL with an intercostal pressure. Outfielder Shogo Akiyama additionally was put on the IL with a best hamstring pressure.
UP NEXT
Clayton Kershaw (9-7, 3.33 ERA) will be opposed by Wade Miley (12-6, 3.09 ERA) in Sunday's series finale.
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