Ethier keeps streak going, but Dodgers fall 6-3 to Mets
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The Dodgers could not hold the lead. Once they failed that, of course, there was no comeback in them. One thing about this Dodgers team thus far this season, there’s seldom a late comeback in them.
On a night when Andre Ethier collected three hits to extend his hitting streak to 30 games, the Dodgers fell, 6-3, Friday night to the Mets.
The Dodgers fell behind by two in the sixth inning, which typically means bad news. They are now 1-16 when trailing after the sixth and 0-18 when trailing after the seventh.
Ethier wasted little time in extending his hitting streak, driving a 3-0 pitch into center for a single in the first inning off Jonathan Niese.
That left Ethier’s streak at 30 consecutive games, alone in second on the Dodgers’ all-time list, one behind Willie Davis’ club record of 31.
Ethier’s three singles made it the fifth time during his 30-game hitting streak he’s had three hits in one game.
Ethier’s first-inning single followed a basehit by Jerry Sands. Matt Kemp’s single scored Sands, but the Mets tied the score in the bottom of the inning on the first of Jose Reyes’ two triples and a sacrifice fly by Carlos Beltran.
The Dodgers regained the lead when Rod Barajas led off the second inning with his sixth home run of the season, but once again the Mets came right back in the bottom of the inning, this time on an Ike Davis solo homer.
The Dodgers gave right-hander Hiroki Kuroda the lead once more in the fifth inning, when Juan Uribe’s bases-loaded grounder scored Jamey Carroll, but Kuroda came undone in the sixth.
Beltran doubled, and with two out, Kuroda intentionally walked Davis. Turns out, a bad gamble.
Center fielder Jason Pridie connected on a flat-looking Kuroda offering, sending the ball over the left-center wall for a three-run homer. It was his third of the season.
Kuroda left after 5 2/3 innings, having surrendered five runs on seven hits (six for extra bases) and three walks. It was the second time this season he had given up five runs in an outing.
The Dodgers had 10 hits, but only one for extra bases. The Mets had nine hits, but seven went for extra bases.
The Dodgers have now lost seven of their last 10 games.
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-- Steve Dilbeck