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Benintendi’s day of firsts not enough in LA
- Updated: August 8, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Rob Segedin’s MLB debut couldn’t have gone much better, as the left fielder’s two bases-loaded hits helped the Dodgers eke out an 8-5 win for the series victory over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Segedin was called up to reinforce the Dodgers against left-handed pitching, and he most certainly did that against Red Sox southpaw David Price. With four RBIs, the 27-year-old set the franchise record for an MLB debut. A bat flip and emphatic fist pump followed his first hit, a double to the right-field wall to put the Dodgers up 3-2. The two runs scored by his single in the fifth gave Los Angeles a 6-2 lead and proved be the deciding runs. However, his day would be cut short when he was removed in the sixth inning in a double-switch.
“It was great to see him drive in a few runs, a couple big, huge hits,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “When you imagine a debut, 50,000 people, big hits and contributing to a huge win, players going crazy for him, it’s something that he’ll obviously remember. A non-roster invitee this spring and had a great year in Triple-A, he earned that opportunity and took advantage of it today.”
• Segedin makes history in long-awaited debut
Neither starting pitcher had a strong game, with both Price and Brandon McCarthy struggling to find the strike zone. Each finished with five walks, especially alarming for McCarthy considering he was only in the game for less than four innings. Price lasted longer, but took the loss with six runs (three earned).
With the win and the Giants’ 1-0 loss in Washington, the Dodgers moved to one game back in the National League West. On the other side, Boston is now three games behind the Orioles and finishes an 11-game road trip 5-6.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED Mr. 300: Adrian Gonzalez recorded the 300th homer of his career in the seventh inning with his old team on hand to watch. It was a no-doubter all the way, travelling 425 feet and giving the Dodgers a 7-5 lead, extended to 8-5 one batter later when Enrique Hernandez went yard. The feat was a long time coming for Gonzalez too, as the first baseman had been stuck at 299 since July 24.
“I’ve seen a lot of those homers with me and against me — 300, that’s a big number,” Roberts said. “He’s a guy that is very …
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