In spite of the series finale against the San Diego Padres getting rained out, the Los Angeles Dodgers stuck with their previously scheduled starter on Monday, and sent Alex Wood to the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The start was Wood’s fifth and seventh overall game this season. It was a third consecutive start for the lefty since Rich Hill was put on the disabled list for a second time. Wood began the outing in dominant fashion, striking out four of the first six batters faced.
A leadoff walk in the third inning snapped Wood’s early bid for a perfect game, though he retired the next three hitters, including two by strikeout.