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With the Los Angeles Dodgers losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, 4-1, it was another offensive struggle for Kyle Tucker , but he wasn't alone, as the hitting wasn't up to par. As Tucker wants to be better for the Dodgers , he would speak after the game about the struggles.
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As mentioned, besides Tucker, Los Angeles had trouble getting runs across home plate as the team left five runners on base and had eight opportunities with runners in scoring position. Tucker would say that he thought the at-bats were solid for the team on Monday, but it didn't go in their favor for himself and the Dodgers.
"Overall, I thought we had some good at-bats, barreled up some balls, but they made some nice plays, just weren't able to get the runs across. Just kind of how it goes sometimes," Tucker said, via SportsNet LA.
"It was fine," Tucker continued on his outing. "I mean, first at-bat, decent at-bat, eight pitch walk, went from 0-2 to walk, so that's fine. Next bat swings at first pitch, hit it well just on the ground, need to get that in the air, and the other ones, just they made some good pitches and tough at-bats, but just got to hang with them on those."
Dodgers' Kyle Tucker on his approach in a slump
Tucker was the big acquisition for the Dodgers in the offseason, as he is still looking to find a major groove, as he has recorded a .238 batting average to go along with four home runs and 27 RBIs. The 29-year-old would speak about his approach when in a slump.
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"For the most part, swinging at good pitches and just trying to put a good swing on it," Tucker said. "I mean, honestly, if you're just doing those things right, you at least give yourself a chance. It's better than just chasing stuff all over the place. So, you just gradually try and find the right bat path and timing and everything. We'll see how it goes tomorrow."
At any rate, Los Angeles is 38-22, which puts them first in the NL West.
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