"Shohei Ohtani had his best start as a pitcher on Tuesday, but the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen imploded in a 9-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Ohtani issued just one walk and collected five strikeouts over five no-hit innings on an efficient 68 pitches. The Dodgers did not want to deviate from their plan for him, even though Ohtani conceivably could have pitched another an inning."
"Justin Wrobleski took the mound in the sixth and retired his first batter before things began to unravel. He then allowed five consecutive hits, including a go-ahead three-run home run to Brandon Marsh, before being removed by manager Dave Roberts. Edgardo Henriquez entered in relief for Wrobleski and added to the bullpen woes by giving up a solo home run to Max Kepler before recording the final out of the inning."
"I don't really have a lot to dig into yet. I'll have some time to look through it. Sometimes you look back and you try to understand what's going on, you try to pinch yourself when things aren't going well. A lot of us have had our moments this year, and sometimes there's no words or reason to describe it."
Shohei Ohtani delivered five efficient, no-hit innings with one walk and five strikeouts on 68 pitches, and the Dodgers kept to their planned hook. Justin Wrobleski surrendered five consecutive hits in the sixth, including a three-run homer to Brandon Marsh, and was removed. Edgardo Henriquez allowed a solo homer to Max Kepler before ending the inning. The Dodgers tied the game in the eighth, but Blake Treinen surrendered the deciding home run to Rafael Marchán, producing a 9-6 loss that clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker for the Phillies. Treinen expressed confusion about his performance and has struggled in September, while the bullpen overall has been inconsistent and remains a concern heading into the playoffs.
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