The Dodgers finished their theoretical first half with a 10-to-5 victory over the Angels. The Dodgers have now won 10 consecutive games over the Angels.
Dave Roberts chose to go with an opener in Alex Vesia who pitched a scoreless first. Michael Grove came on as the bulk guy in the second inning and hurled three scoreless frames before allowing 4 runs across the sixth and seventh inning including a two-run homer to Shohei Ohtani.
Shohei Ohtani has homered again! He now has 32 before the All-Star break! pic.twitter.com/vxlI0R7was
— MLB (@MLB) July 9, 2023
Grove had the longest Major-League outing of his brief career with 6 innings in relief.