LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their worst loss ever in Dodger Stadium, dropping an 18-1 blowout defeat by the hands of the Houston Astros on Friday night time within the collection opener of a matchup between division leaders.
The 17-run loss marked the Dodgers’ largest margin of defeat at house because the staff moved to Dodger Stadium in 1962, and the franchise’s worst house loss since July 3, 1947, when Brooklyn misplaced 19-2 to the New York Giants.
Jose Altuve homered twice whereas reaching base 5 occasions and driving in 5 runs for the Astros, who held the defending World Collection champion Dodgers to 5 hits and Will Smith‘s solo homer.
Dodgers followers relentlessly booed Altuve all through his at-bats, chanting “Cheater! Cheater!” He is one in all two gamers, together with McCullers, remaining from Houston’s 2017 staff that beat the Dodgers within the World Collection. It later got here out that the Astros had been stealing indicators with the assistance of video and relaying pitches to batters by banging on a trash can.
The AL West-leading Astros scored 10 runs within the sixth, highlighted by Victor Caratini‘s grand slam and Altuve’s three-run shot. It was probably the most runs given up in an inning by the Dodgers since April 23, 1999, once they allowed 11 to St. Louis.
Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3) allowed one run and 4 hits in six innings of his second begin since getting back from a sprained proper foot. He struck out 4.
Isaac Paredes hit his first profession leadoff homer on the primary pitch of the sport from rookie Ben Casparius. Altuve doubled and scored on Walker’s RBI single for a 2-0 lead.
Jake Meyers doubled main off the third and scored on Altuve’s 14th homer. Rookie Cam Smith doubled and scored on Walker’s 417-foot shot midway up the left-field pavilion to cap 4 straight hits given up by Casparius and prolong Houston’s result in 6-1.
The Astros broke it open within the sixth. Smith had a bases-loaded RBI single, reliever Noah Davis hit Walker with two strikes to power in a run and Caratini hit his grand slam got here with no outs. Meyers added an RBI single and Altuve hit his second homer of the night time.
Caparius allowed six runs and 9 hits in three innings and struck out three.
The Related Press contributed to this report.