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In their first road series of the season, the Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 5–2 at Minute Maid Park on July 28. Reliever Joe Kelly was suspended for eight games after throwing at Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the game. In the following game, Edwin Ríos hit a two-run home run in the 13th inning as the Dodgers won, 4–2, to sweep the two game series. In the next series, the Dodgers took on the Arizona Diamondbacks for four games at Chase Field, starting with a 6–3 win, which included three home runs (by A.J. Pollock, Corey Seager, and Max Muncy). However the bullpen melted down in the 8th inning in the following game, as they lost 5–3.
In the following game, Tony Gonsolin struck out eight batters in his second start of the season and Justin Turner hit a three-run homer as the Dodgers won 6–0. In the final game of the series with the Padres, the Dodgers slugged six home runs to pick up a 11–2 victory and a split of the series. The Dodgers finally began the season on July 23 against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Dustin May started on Opening Day after Clayton Kershaw was scratched with a bad back. Kiké Hernández drove in five runs on four hits, including a home run as the Dodgers won 8–1. In the second game, Ross Stripling allowed only four hits in seven innings while Max Muncy hit two homers in a 9–1 win.
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This was also the best 40-game start in the majors since the 116-win Mariners began 31–9 in 2001. In the second game of the series, the Rockies scored three runs in the ninth inning on an RBI single by Nolan Arenado and two-run double by Josh Fuentes to beat the Dodgers, 5–2. The Rockies won again the next day, 7–6, thanks to a two-run home run by Matt Kemp in the eighth inning, handing the Dodgers their first series loss of the season. Clayton Kershaw, who was originally scheduled to start Game 2, started for the Dodgers in Game 4. Wilson was making only his eighth career start, and his first in the postseason. It was a pitchers' duel going into the sixth inning, with each starting pitcher giving up one solo home run (Wilson to Edwin Ríos and Kershaw to Marcell Ozuna).
Julio Urías pitched the last three innings to pick up the win as the Dodgers held on for the 4–3 victory and became just the fourteenth team in postseason history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit. The Dodgers returned home to begin a seven-game homestand, starting with a three-game weekend series with the Giants. In the series opener, Will Smith, Betts, Max Muncy and Ríos each homered as the Dodgers won 7–2. The Padres were the Dodgers next opponent, and beat them in the opener 2–1 in a pitchers' duel in the first game and 6–2 in the second game, with a grand slam homer by Manny Machado being the key hit.
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On August 5, optioned LHP Victor González to the alternate training site and recalled IF Zach McKinstry from the alternate training site. On July 31, optioned RHP Josh Sborz to the alternate training site and recalled RHP Tony Gonsolin from the alternate training site. Innings and Josh Fuentes drove in three runs as the Rockies won 6–3 to avoid the sweep.
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MLB also will have Thursday, March 26 as Opening Day for all clubs, with the Dodgers hosting the Giants at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers also will play the Giants in the San Francisco home opener on Friday, April 3. The Dodgers and Giants also will play the only MLB game coming out of the break on Thursday, July 16 at Dodger Stadium. Based on the health circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic along with governmental directives prohibiting large gatherings, Dodger Stadium will be unable to host fans at the start of the season. More information will be sent to ticketholders shortly, including instructions on how to request a refund. The organization remains optimistic, and should circumstances change to allow fans at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers will announce a ticketing policy at that time.
Tony Gonsolin came in to pitch in the second and allowed a solo homer to Dansby Swanson. The Dodgers tied up the game in the third on a two-run single by Will Smith. In the fourth, Gonsolin walked the first two batters and then allowed an RBI single to Austin Riley to put the Braves back on top. Cody Bellinger gave the Dodgers their first lead of the game on a solo homer off Chris Martin in the seventh inning.
In the first game of the series, Corey Seager hit a home run and the pitching staff allowed only a two-run home run by Orlando Arcia as the Dodgers won 4–2. In the second game of the series, Clayton Kershaw pitched eight scoreless innings, recording 13 strikeouts, and the Dodgers scored three runs in the fifth inning to win 3–0 and sweep the series. Scoreless innings and Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts each homered as the Dodgers shut out the Diamondbacks 3–0 to take the series. The Dodgers next began a three-game series at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres, with the Padres taking game one of the series, 5–4, thanks to three home runs. The next night, Dustin May struck out a career high eight batters in six innings to pick up his first win of the season in the Dodgers 5–2 victory. Joc Pederson homered twice as the Dodgers withstood a late comeback to hold off the Padres 7–6 to take the series.
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, Minor League Baseball did not operate a season at any level this year. On August 31, traded RHP Ross Stripling to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Kendall Williams and a player to be named later. On August 6, optioned LHP Adam Kolarek and IF Zach McKinstry to the alternate training site. On July 30, designated OF Terrance Gore for assignment and recalled LHP Victor González from the alternate training site.
The Dodgers next traveled to Arizona to play the Diamondbacks in a three-game series at Chase Field. In the series opener, with the team trailing 6–2, the Dodgers rallied to score four runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game, scored four runs in the 10th inning, and withstood a rally from the Diamondbacks to win 10–9. In the second game of the series, the Dodgers scored two runs in the tenth inning to win 6–4.
All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. On September 8, placed OF Joc Pederson on the paternity list and recalled RHP Josh Sborz from the alternate training site. On August 30, optioned RHP Josh Sborz to the alternate training site and recalled RHP Tony Gonsolin from the alternate training site. On August 12, recalled RHP Tony Gonsolin from the alternate training site and optioned LHP Adam Kolarek to the alternate training site.
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