“What an absolute disgrace of a game”; “We got rolled like a drunk” - Dodgers fans upset as Phillies send strong message in battle of top NL teams 

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers fans upset as Phillies send strong message in battle of top NL teams (Image Credit: IMAGN)

Tuesday's game was a disappointing 10-1 loss for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Following their 2-1 series win against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers began their three-game series with the Phillies on a losing note.

Their offense recorded seven hits on 33 at-bats, resulting in one RBI alongside six walks and 12 strikeouts. The Dodgers' lone run was scored by Cavan Biggio, who hit a 390-foot home run, his third of the season, in the fifth inning.

Citing such a performance from their team, many Dodgers fans took to X/Twitter and shared their reactions:

“What an absolute disgrace of a game,” a fan said.
“We got rolled like a drunk,” another fan said.
“This team is a difficult watch right now. Injuries aside, the starting pitching is hot garbage,” another fan wrote.

Several other fans continued to share their disappointment, with some consoling the team while others criticized pitcher Bobby Miller:

“Put miller on the IL or send him down. He has no business on a big league mound… period,” a comment reads.
“Time to send Miller down to OKC. He can get back to his old self but he’s not there yet. However, he should’ve just finished off all 9 innings at that point lol,” another fan said.
“That was a tough one, not gonna lie. Regroup and come back after it, next game!” another fan wrote.

The Dodgers' pitching staff gave up 10 earned runs on 12 hits with three walks while striking out five. Starting pitcher Bobby Miller alone surrendered nine runs on 10 hits and three walks in the four innings he pitched, striking out two.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts discusses Bobby Miller's poor performance

Bobby Miller threw 87 pitches, with only 54 of them being strikes. Miller now holds a 1-2 record with an 8.07 ERA. Discussing his poor performance, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said:

“I think with Bobby early he just didn’t really have good command of the secondary pitches. I think there were some good pitches in there. But as far as the consistency – getting ahead, putting hitters away when he had count leverage. He just wasn’t able to do that and they’re spoiling a lot of pitches.”
“Pitch count got up and again couldn’t put guys away and they put good at bats together. So I think right now, it’s certainly a step backward and it’s a work in progress and it’s up to all of us to figure this out,” he added.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (55-37) lead the NL West and will look to bounce back and tie the three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.

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