It was tough to tell what was more lethargic Wednesday night.
The mind-numbing pace of a 3-hour, 23-minute game at Dodger Stadium.
Or the head-scratching performance of the Dodgers’ offense after a four-run first-inning outburst.
After surging in front with a quick four-spot against debuting Arizona Diamondbacks starter Cristian Mena, the Dodgers’ bats came to a screeching halt in their 12-4 loss at Chavez Ravine, with the team’s muted play mirroring the slow, meandering rhythm of their second-longest nine-inning game of the season.
The night couldn’t have started better for the Dodgers.
With originally scheduled Diamondbacks starter Jordan Montgomery out with a knee injury, Arizona turned to Mena, a rookie right-hander, for his MLB debut.