"Looked like the bulldog tonight" - Dodgers' Dave Roberts lauds Gavin Stone for throwing team's first shutout since Walker Buehler in 2022

Gavin Stone and the Los Angeles Dodgers won Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox 4-0 at Guaranteed Rate Field. With the win, the Dodgers swept the three-game series against the White Sox

Right-handed pitcher Gavin Stone showcased his prowess by pitching a complete game shutout against the White Sox, allowing only four hits and striking out seven. The 25-year-old improved his record on the season to 9-2 with an ERA of 2.73.

Discussing his performance, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said:

“He looked like the Bulldog tonight. That was really fun to watch. I think you can sense a player when the game slows down when they can specifically a starting pitcher but also understand what’s around and what’s happening around them,” Roberts said. (0:15)

“Today, we were coming into the game very short in the ‘pen. And so certainly, to be able to keep that in the back of your mind and know what's expected of you as a starter on that particular night, and then to still go out there and execute pitches and do what he did, was pretty special,” Roberts added.

Stone became the first Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher to throw a complete game since Walker Buehler pitched a three-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 25, 2022.

Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone discusses his stellar performance against the White Sox

Gavin Stone threw 103 pitches during his shutout, with 73 strikes. Discussing about his stellar performance, Stone said (via AP News):

“Just tried to focus on just getting guys out and not even worrying about going deep in the game,” Stone said.

The Dodgers offense gave Stone just enough support as they recorded six hits, including a Shohei Ohtani leadoff home run, in 32 at-bats with four RBIs, three walks, and 12 strikeouts.

The Dodgers (51-31) lead the NL West and are set to start a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants on Friday.