Despite loss, Maeda a vital part of rotation

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MIAMI — There was nothing perfect about the Dodgers on Sunday.

The Dodgers didn’t score and committed half as many errors (two) as they had base hits (four) in a 3-0 loss to the Marlins, the rubber match in an eventful three-game series to start a 10-game trip. The Dodgers have been shut out nine times this year and went 1-6 against the Marlins in 2016.

“They had our number this year,” said manager Dave Roberts, whose team took flight to New York with a dozen players in Dodger blue cheerleading outfits on the annual rookie dress-up day.

Oh, to be a rook! #WeLoveLA pic.twitter.com/RKZ6CQAror

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 11, 2016

Oh, to be a rook! #WeLoveLA pic.twitter.com/RKZ6CQAror

After a comebacking Clayton Kershaw pitched three innings on Friday night and Rich Hill had his perfect game unplugged after seven innings on Saturday night, Kenta Maeda (14-9) had one rough inning in six on Sunday while losing to the Marlins for the second time this year.

“You never like to lose a series, but I don’t think there was any carryover from last night,” said Roberts, referring to …

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