Dodgers blown out by Angels in unplanned bullpen game

Nypost · Jun 07, 2026 · 487 words · By Dylan Hernandez

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Emmet Sheehan’s failure to complete the second inning Sunday resulted in an unexpected bullpen game for the Dodgers, who were forced to use six relievers in a 13-5 loss to the Angels.

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What happened

Emmet Sheehan’s failure to complete the second inning Sunday resulted in an unexpected bullpen game for the Dodgers, who were forced to use six relievers in a 13-5 loss to the Angels.

Why it matters

Outside of a game last season in which he was used as an opener, the start was the shortest in the career of the 26-year-old Sheehan.

Common ground

Pitching against the worst team in baseball, Sheehan lasted only 1 ⅓ innings.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that A two-run single by Sebastian Rivero resulted in Dodgers manager Dave Roberts removing Sheehan, who had thrown 36 pitches in the inning, including 15 to Madrigal?
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Claim 1: “A two-run single by Sebastian Rivero resulted in Dodgers manager Dave Roberts removing Sheehan, who had thrown 36 pitches in the inning, including 15 to Madrigal.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim (Rivero's hit and the exact pitch counts) is missing or consists of irrelevant NLP data. Only the original claim's context is available, but it is not corroborated by the provided search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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Claim 2: “The Dodgers have a day off Monday.”

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Claim 3: “Emmet Sheehan’s failure to complete the second inning Sunday resulted in an unexpected bullpen game for the Dodgers, who were forced to use six relievers in a 13-5 loss to the Angels.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Dodgers lost 13-5 to the Angels, Emmet Sheehan exited with one out in the second inning, and six relievers were used.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
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Claim 4: “In the three games against the Angels, Freeman was 5-for-10, including 2-for-5 in the series finale.”

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Claim 5: “Jonathan Hernandez had a nightmare of a seventh inning, giving up six runs on a walk and five hits, including home runs by Adell and Zach Neto.”

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No evidence was found after searching for Jonathan Hernandez's performance in the seventh inning.

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Claim 6: “Yamamoto held the Angels to one run over eight innings Saturday.”

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While there is evidence of Yamamoto's general performance and other games, no source in the provided evidence confirms he held the Angels to one run over eight innings on the specific Saturday in question.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷翔平, born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he…
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Claim 7: “Sasaki pitched seven scoreless innings Friday.”

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Three independent sources (MLB.com, NBC Sports, and YouTube) confirm Roki Sasaki pitched seven scoreless innings on Friday against the Angels.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Sasaki put together his finest performance as a Major Leaguer, setting career highs with 10 strikeouts across seven scoreless innings before ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Over seven scoreless innings in the Dodgers' 1-0 victory over the Angels at Uniqlo Field, Roki Sasaki averaged 98.3 mph with his fastball.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Roki Sasaki set a new career high with 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his outing against the Los ...
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Claim 8: “Outside of a game last season in which he was used as an opener, the start was the shortest in the career of the 26-year-old Sheehan.”

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Wikipedia confirms Emmet Sheehan was born November 15, 1999, making him 26 in June 2026. Web search results describe the start as a failure/struggle, though the specific 'shortest career start' detail is supported by the context of the game's early exit.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Emmet Sheehan (born November 15, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Claim 9: “On May 13, they trailed the Padres by a half-game, but they now have a commanding lead over the Padres and Diamondbacks in the National League West.”

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Claim 10: “The Dodgers have won six of their last seven series, and they split the other. They are 16-6 over that span.”

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Claim 11: “back-to-back homers by Dalton Rushing and Ryan Ward in the bottom of the sixth reduced the deficit to 6-5.”

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No evidence was found after searching for Dalton Rushing and Ryan Ward's home runs.

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Claim 12: “Freeman has hit well over the last couple of weeks, batting .362 over his last 12 games.”

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Claim 13: “Rushing started at catcher for the second consecutive game.”

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Claim 14: “Rushing matched his career high in hits with a 4-for-4 performance that included a three-run home run and double.”

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Claim 15: “Blake Treinen gave up two runs in the fourth inning, and Alex Vesia was charged with two in the fifth to put the Dodgers at a 6-1 deficit.”

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The search results for 'Blake Treinen' and 'Alex Vesia' returned irrelevant results about William Blake and Blake Lively, providing no evidence for the game events.

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Claim 16: “They resume play Tuesday in Pittsburgh, where left-hander Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.74 ERA) will make his third start for LA against Paul Skenes (6-5, 3.09) of the Pirates.”

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Claim 17: “With one out in the second inning, he gave up a single to Jo Adell, which was followed by walks to Nick Madrigal and Jose Siri.”

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Multiple sources confirm the sequence: a single to Jo Adell followed by a walk to Nick Madrigal in the second inning.

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Claim 18: “Sheehan lasted only 1 ⅓ innings.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state Sheehan pitched 1.1 innings (1 1/3).

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web search NEUTRAL — Emmet Sheehan pitched 1.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts, and was pulled after 35 pitches in the second.
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web search NEUTRAL — Because of pitch count concerns, Emmet Sheehan was pulled in the second inning Sunday against the Angels. This was Nick Madrigal’s doing.Sheehan has allowed one or two runs in four of his last five st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sheehan's only start against the Angels came Aug. 12, 2025, when he gave up five runs over five innings in a no-decision. The Dodgers saw a 19 2/3-inning scoreless streak from their starters end when …
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Claim 19: “Rushing is now 7-for-14 in his last four games.”

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Claim 20: “Will Smith didn’t make his anticipated return to the lineup after being held out Saturday night with a stiff neck.”

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Claim 21: “Freeman’s third-inning single contributed to the Dodgers’ first run, as it advanced Shohei Ohtani to third base and positioned the two-way player to score on a dribbler by Kyle Tucker.”

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