"For a while on Tuesday night, in a series opener against the perpetually rebuilding Pittsburgh Pirates, the Dodgers showed fight. Clayton Kershaw gave up four runs in an ugly first inning, but the lineup clawed its way back to even the score - thanks, in part, to a 120-mph rocket of a home run from Shohei Ohtani in the third, his 46th of the season and 100th as a Dodger and a tying solo blast from Andy Pages in the fourth."
"The bullpen faltered, with Edgardo Henriquez (who hadn't given up a run in his first 12 outings this year) and Blake Treinen (who had finally started looking like himself again after an early-season elbow injury) combining for three runs conceded in the sixth. The lineup couldn't overcome another big deficit, scoring twice in the seventh only for the Pirates to get the runs back in the next two innings."
"The Dodgers' inability to beat bad teams has underscored a persistent issue with the team. They've been inconsistent, struggling to stack clean performances or any semblance of an extended winning streak. They've at times lacked urgency, failing to pull away from the slumping Padres in the division"
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts seeks increased intensity and hopes internal battles for playing time will raise urgency. Clayton Kershaw allowed four first-inning runs but settled to retire 13 of his final 15 batters over five innings. Shohei Ohtani hit a 120-mph home run in the third — his 46th of the season and 100th as a Dodger — and Andy Pages hit a tying solo in the fourth. The bullpen surrendered three sixth-inning runs after strong early relief outings, and the offense could not complete the comeback. The Dodgers lost 9-7 at PNC Park and have gone 4-10 versus teams with losing records, underscoring inconsistency and missed opportunities in the division race.
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