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Dodgers Win Series After Pitching Crisis Forces Position Player to Pitch

A wave of injuries left the Dodgers with just four healthy starters, prompting Dave Roberts to employ unconventional pitching moves.

SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 11: Teoscar Hernández #37 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ryan Levy/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia, right, celebrates with catcher Will Smith after the final out of their 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
The Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez hits a three-run home run during the sixth inning of their game against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
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Overview

  • In Tuesday’s 11-1 loss at Petco Park, rookie Matt Sauer threw 4⅔ innings before position player Kiké Hernández took the mound to preserve an exhausted bullpen.
  • With 14 pitchers on the injured list, the Dodgers entered the series finale with only Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Clayton Kershaw, Dustin May and Justin Wrobleski available in their rotation.
  • Michael Conforto’s solo homer in the fifth and Teoscar Hernández’s three-run blast in the sixth powered a 5-2 victory that clinched the series.
  • Manager Dave Roberts defended the choice to limit his top relievers in Tuesday’s rout, stressing the importance of securing the series over a single game.
  • Shohei Ohtani is progressing in his rehabilitation and may return to the mound before the All-Star break, offering a potential boost to the depleted rotation.