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Dodgers snap losing skid behind timely offense, Justin Wrobleski’s start

Nypost · · 785 words · By Jack Harris
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/sports/dodgers-snap-losing-skid-behind-justin-wrob…

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“beating the Cardinals 4-1 to snap a four-game losing streak and avoid a series sweep at Busch Stadium”
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The provided web search results for this claim are generic discussions about the Dodgers from 2014 and 2024 and do not mention a 4-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium to snap a four-game losing streak.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 6, 2024 · DODGERS The FIRE ROBERTS Thread Discussion in ' Los Angeles DODGERS ' started by irish, Mar 6, 2024.
http://www.dailysportspages.com/index.php?threads/the-fire-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Of course those two were followed up by some of the most exciting runs by the Dodgers. But having to depend on something like that just leaves you to be disappointed. I think I would consider myself a…
http://www.dailysportspages.com/index.php?threads/writing-is…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 14, 2014 · My Dodgers are showing muscle! Who else is tracking October baseball? That Freddie Freeman walk-off home run in the 10th inning last night was a classic. Fun fact: Dodger Stadium is the…
https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/baseb…
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“For the sixth straight game, the Dodgers (21-13) failed to hit a home run.”
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One source mentions the Dodgers (20-12) failed to hit a home run for a fourth-straight game, while the claim asserts a six-game streak and a record of 21-13. The evidence contradicts the specific duration and record mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Los Angeles, California. The list of the Dodgers' team records includes batting and pitching records for both individual players…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_te…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cardinals did not have a player hit his 10 th home run last year until June 19, when Willson Contreras reached double figures. Worth noting: Ohtani was 0-of-4 and struck out twice and is 0-of-9 in…
https://stlsportspage.com/2026/05/02/saturdays-game-report-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Puetz-Imagn Images For a fourth-straight game, the Dodgers (20-12) failed to hit a home run, the longest homer drought for the club since June 2023.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/dodgers-power-outage-go…
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“For a second consecutive day, they also bounced into four double plays.”
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The provided evidence consists of unrelated forum threads and old articles that do not mention double plays in recent games.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 14, 2014 · My Dodgers are showing muscle! Who else is tracking October baseball? That Freddie Freeman walk-off home run in the 10th inning last night was a classic. Fun fact: Dodger Stadium is the…
https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/baseb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 6, 2024 · DODGERS The FIRE ROBERTS Thread Discussion in ' Los Angeles DODGERS ' started by irish, Mar 6, 2024.
http://www.dailysportspages.com/index.php?threads/the-fire-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Of course those two were followed up by some of the most exciting runs by the Dodgers. But having to depend on something like that just leaves you to be disappointed. I think I would consider myself a…
http://www.dailysportspages.com/index.php?threads/writing-is…
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“In their last 12 games, they’ve now failed to eclipse five runs nine times.”
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The claim states the Dodgers failed to eclipse five runs nine times in their last 12 games. However, evidence from 'Briefly' states they scored fewer than five runs in six of their last nine games, which is a different statistical window and count.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers 5-run 5th in World Series Game 5:• Sent 10 batters to the plate• All five runs scored with two outs!Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtub...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RLlZzS1NNg
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web search NEUTRAL — During their four-game homerless skid, they have seven hits in 33 at-bats (.212), with six singles and a double. During their three-game losing streak, the Dodgers scored five total runs, and have bee…
https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/11…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers' offense has recently struggled, scoring fewer than five runs in six of their last nine games. Manager Dave Roberts noted the team is not swinging the bats as effectively as ea…
https://briefly.co/anchor/Los_Angeles/story/dodgers-offense-…
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“Justin Wrobleski — who pitched six scoreless innings, despite not striking out a batter, to lower his ERA to 1.25”
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While sources confirm Justin Wrobleski threw six scoreless innings, they contradict the specific details: one source says he defeated the Cubs 6-0 (not the Cardinals), and another states his ERA lowered to 1.50 (not 1.25). There is no mention of zero strikeouts in the scoreless outings; in fact, one source mentions a pitcher striking out 13 in six scoreless innings in a different context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings to become the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts, and Los Angeles defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Sunday in the series finale.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/wrobleski-throws-6-scor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Every time Justin Wrobleski has taken the ball for the Dodgers this season, there have been positive results, and that was no different today. The left-hander threw six scoreless innings to lower his …
https://dodgerblue.com/recap-justin-wrobleski-leads-dodgers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hence struck out 13 in six scoreless innings, his second double-digit-strikeout start of the season.Wrobleski came out for the seventh inning as well, making this the longest outing of his career. He …
https://www.truebluela.com/2024/5/25/24160996/dodgers-trey-s…
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“Dustin May, the homegrown Dodgers right-hander who signed in St. Louis as a free agent this offseason after being traded by the club at last year’s deadline.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Dustin May was traded by the Dodgers to the Red Sox at last year's deadline and subsequently signed with the Cardinals as a free agent this offseason.
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web search NEUTRAL — Righthander Dustin May, who pitched six games for the Red Sox after being acquired from the Dodgers at last year’s trade deadline, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cardinals in free agency, acco…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/13/sports/dustin-may-sig…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers traded May to the Boston Red Sox ahead of last year's trade deadline in exchange for outfield prospects James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard. May finished 2025 with Boston before joining the C…
https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/dodgers-lineup-vs-cardin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers have considered making right-hander Dustin May available as their other starters get healthier. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.He’s a free agent at season’s end and thus wouldn’t hold inter…
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/dodgers-trade-rumors-…
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“second-inning doubles from Kyle Tucker and Andy Pages”
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The evidence mentions Kyle Tucker hitting a walk-off single against the Marlins and Andy Pages in a general April summary, but does not corroborate second-inning doubles from both in the same game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kyle Tucker singled in the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Monday night in the series opener.
https://www.aol.com/articles/kyle-tucker-2-2-run-052111729.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani, who has lasted six innings in all five of his starts, has a 0.60 ERA and 2.23 xERA, both of which are best in the National League among pitchers with at least 30 innings. He finished th…
https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/11…
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web search NEUTRAL — It was the fourth walk-off hit of Tucker’s career and his first with the Dodgers. While it represented the four-time All-Star’s latest signature moment, he initially wasn’t sure if his hit won the gam…
https://dodgerblue.com/kyle-tucker-initially-wasnt-sure-if-w…
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“Hyeseong Kim then followed with an RBI single.”
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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference and MLB.com, confirm that Hyeseong Kim hit an RBI single (specifically scoring Max Muncy) on April 24, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Hyeseong Kim (6) hits an RBI single during the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit…
https://dodgersway.com/hyeseong-kim-might-ve-saved-himself-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hyeseong Kim lines a single to center field, scoring Max Muncy to extend the Dodgers' lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the 4th inning.Exit Velocity: 80.3 mph. Launch Angle: 22°. Hit Distance: 262 ft.
https://www.mlb.com/video/hyeseong-kim-singles-on-a-line-dri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hyeseong Kim's RBI singleHyeseong Kim lines a single to center field, scoring Max Muncy to extend the Dodgers' lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the 4th inning.
https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/hyeseong-kims-rbi-single-032…
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“In the fifth, Kim got another rally started, legging out an infield single to lead off the inning before scoring on a two-out knock from Freddie Freeman”
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“Wrobleski, who became the first Dodgers pitcher since Mike Morgan in 1991 to throw six shutout innings without striking out a batter.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the historical comparison between Justin Wrobleski and Mike Morgan.
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“Will Klein, Blake Treinen and... Tanner Scott handled the final three innings”
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“Alex Call tacked on a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth”
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“now mired in their longest home run drought since 2014”
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“Freeman, Tucker, Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández going a combined 3-for-14 with one walk Sunday.”
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“run-saving throw from catcher Dalton Rushing in the second inning when the Cardinals tried a double steal.”
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“58 strikes in 83 pitches”
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“he only got four whiffs on 44 swings”
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“scattering six hits (all singles) and a walk even without a single punchout.”
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“Since 2017, the only other MLB starter to go six scoreless without a strikeout was José Quintana in 2024.”
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“In five starts since moving into the rotation, Wrobleski has allowed just two runs in 32 innings. He only has 13 total strikeouts in that span but has still managed a minuscule 0.56 ERA.”
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“Blake Snell... pitched four innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday”
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“Mookie Betts is expected to return from his oblique strain in the next few weeks.”
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“Freeland went 0-for-3 as the No. 9 hitter on Sunday and is now just 3-for-his-last-15”
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“Overall this season, he is batting .232 with a .606 OPS.”
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“The Dodgers will travel to Houston and open a three-game series with the Astros on Monday night. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-2, 2.87 ERA) will be on the mound.”
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