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The Los Angeles Dodgers got a commanding performance from Justin Wrobleski on Friday night, as the left-hander powered a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. The series opener also pushed the Dodgers' winning streak to six games.
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Wrobleski carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and finished with seven innings of one-hit ball. He did not issue a walk, struck out a career-high nine, and generated 16 whiffs while keeping one of baseball's deeper lineups off balance.
Los Angeles supplied all of its scoring with solo home runs from Shohei Ohtani , Freddie Freeman , Max Muncy , and Will Smith . The only damage against Wrobleski came with two outs in the sixth, when Kyle Schwarber drove a solo shot to center field to end the no-hit bid. Schwarber entered the night as MLB's home run leader with 22.
In an article for MLB.com, Sonja Chen shared Wrobleski's reaction to Schwarber's homer and the moment he knew his no-hit bid was over.
"That's how I know if the hitter got it or not. You kind of look at their reaction, and I knew he got it," Wrobleski said. "I've seen that 1,000 times. I grew up a Cubs fan, so I've seen him do that a lot."
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The quote added a full-circle detail to Wrobleski's outing. He grew up watching Schwarber during the Cubs' 2016 era, so the reaction told him immediately that the ball would leave the yard.
More important for the Dodgers, Wrobleski steadied himself after a recent rut and handled a dangerous Philadelphia lineup. He struck out Schwarber, Trea Turner , and Bryce Harper in the first inning, then kept attacking through seven efficient frames.
L.A. now sits first in the NL West at 37-20, holding a 4.5-game lead over the San Diego Padres . If Wrobleski keeps pitching this way, the Dodgers' rotation gains another dependable arm for a long postseason push.
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