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- Updated: August 20, 2016
CINCINNATI — The Dodgers spent about three months trying to climb up from second place to first and finally did it on Tuesday. But their narrow lead at the top of the heap disappeared after a 9-2 loss to the Reds on Friday gave them back-to-back defeats.
Joey Votto provided the Reds with four RBIs, including a three-run home run three batters into the game against Dodgers starter Bud Norris. Votto also walked with the bases loaded in the fourth, a few batters after pitcher Tim Adleman hit a two-run double. Reds pitchers provided five RBIs as hitters to help their own cause.
Norris, who spent the past two weeks on the disabled list with a back injury, struggled in his return. He lasted 3 2/3 innings and allowed six earned runs and seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts.
“Even with a three-run lead or a six-run lead, the Dodgers are swinging the bats extremely well, probably better than anybody in baseball, or at least the National League, at this time,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “No lead is safe. You have to create more separation, which we were able to do and bring home the win.”
Back in the big league rotation for the first time since May 19, Adleman pitched five scoreless innings, but gave the Dodgers what seemed to be an open invitation to do damage. Los Angeles was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position against Adleman, who gave up five hits with two walks, three strikeouts and four hit batters. Dodgers batters hit drives to the warning track four times off of him, but three went for outs.
“I’m not going to run out there every night and punch out 10,” said Adleman, who is 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA in five big league starts. “That’s not the kind of pitcher I am, so if guys are going to be aggressive and swing early in the count and be on base, it’s my job to minimize damage and get double plays, working out of some trouble.”
With the loss and the Giants’ 8-1 win over the Mets, the Dodgers fall into second place in the National League West, one-half game behind San Francisco.
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