LOS ANGELES — Rich Hill took the loss on Monday night, just like he took the loss the last time the Dodgers lost — way back on June 15 — but there were building blocks in this start that have the Dodgers confident in the left-hander going forward.
Hill, who normally pitches from the stretch during warmups, changed his delivery in between starts with the help of pitching coach Rick Honeycutt. The result was Hill’s his most effective outing this season on Monday, allowing three runs in seven innings while striking out seven.