Ryne Nelson’s second outing in the major leagues was, if anything, even more impressive than his debut last Monday against the Padres. He faced a stacked Dodgers’ line-up with no fear, going after them from the first pitch. The result? Six more shutout innings, allowing only two hits and two walks, with six strikeouts. But - and stop me if you’ve heard this particular sad song before - it was all in vain, courtesy of the Diamondbacks bullpen. His Nelson namesake, Kyle, came in to start the seventh, leaving three batters later with the bases loaded. Kevin Ginkel allowed the all to score and Keynan Middleton dropped the cherry on top of the cake, giving up a three-run homer in the ninth to Mookie Betts.
Diamondbacks 0, Dodgers 6: A Tale of Two Nelsons
