Arrieta: ‘I’ll pitch again’ after tough loss to LA

LOS ANGELES — Tuesday night was not Jake Arrieta’s last game of 2016. Not if he can help it.

Arrieta took the loss as the Dodgers shut down the Cubs for the second straight game in a 6-0 win at Dodger Stadium — giving Los Angeles a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series.

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“I’ll pitch again,” Arrieta said. “If I’m needed, the game’s on the line, I’ll be available [Wednesday] or the next day.”

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Prior to Tuesday, the last time Arrieta had pitched at Dodger Stadium was on Aug. 30, 2015, when he threw his first career no-hitter. The Dodgers eliminated any chance of another when Corey Seager singled with one out in the first. Arrieta served up six hits over five-plus innings, including home runs by Yasmani Grandal and Justin Turner. In the regular season, Arrieta had given up two homers in a game four times in his 31 starts.

Grandal’s homer was the one that bothered both Arrieta and catcher Miguel Montero the most. The Dodgers had one on and two out in the fourth, …

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