Tanner Scott’s late implosion sinks Dodgers as six-game win streak snapped

Nypost · May 31, 2026 · 873 words · By Jack Harris

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Welcome back to the best version of Roki Sasaki.

Why it matters

And, in a frustrating setback for the Dodgers, the worst version of Tanner Scott.

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Entering the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night in Los Angeles, the red-hot Dodgers seemed to be rolling to a seventh-straight win and a series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

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How does this story connect Player Performance Contrast with Accountability and Blame over the next few days?

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Claim 1: “preserving what was only Sasaki’s third one-run start this year.”

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Claim 2: “the veteran left-hander quickly imploded in a 4-3 defeat”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, ESPN, and another web search) confirm the Phillies defeated the Dodgers 4-3 on May 30, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 143rd season in the history of the franchise, and its 22nd season at Citizens Bank Park. On June 12, the Phillies trailed the Mets by 5.5 games for the di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Philadelphia_Phillies_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Divisi…
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Claim 3: “In his very first at-bat against Kyle Schwarber, he hit 99 mph twice, then eclipsed 100 mph for the first time since he was pitching out of the bullpen in last year’s playoffs.”

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Claim 4: “marking the first time this season he took the mound with a lead and failed to protect it.”

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Claim 5: “Sasaki would keep lighting up the radar gun the rest of the game, averaging a season-best 98.5 mph with his heater.”

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Claim 6: “the Dodgers had squandered a lead they had held since Santiago Espinal’s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, and extended on an RBI single from Mookie Betts in the seventh.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Santiago Espinal's sacrifice fly or Mookie Betts' RBI single in this specific game.

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Claim 7: “Sosa walloped it to left for a go-ahead two-run home run.”

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Multiple sources (MLB.com and another web search) confirm Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run home run to left field off Tanner Scott.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Edmundo Sosa crushes a go-ahead two-run home run to left field ... Hit Distance: 378 ft. TOP 8. 1 - 2, 2 Out.
https://www.mlb.com/phillies/video/tanner-scott-in-play-run-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... Context: Phillies deficit grew to 3-1 even though Pages missed home but was called safe and was back in the dugout before replay could suss that ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/phillies/comments/1tsla3i/highlight…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... MLB posted a highlight of Edmundo Sosa's two-run home run in the sixth inning that cut the Phillies' deficit to one run against the Reds at ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZi_5hqiJSM/

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Claim 8: “He got leadoff man Justin Crawford in an 0-2 hole, before throwing a low slider that was hit for a single.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly describe the sequence of Tanner Scott getting Justin Crawford in an 0-2 hole before giving up a single.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series 24, 24: Live Another Day, and 24: Legacy by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the chara…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Missouri Tigers baseball team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Missouri Tigers have an all-time record of 2426-1701-20 following the 2025 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Toronto Blue Jays American League franchise (1977–present). Players in Bold are members of the Nation…
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Claim 9: “Sasaki’s night only ended after back-to-back one-out singles in the sixth”

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Claim 10: “For the first time since the start of the Dodgers’ recent 13-3 tear, their bullpen finally faltered.”

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Claim 11: “They were also protecting a two-run lead, thanks to some big outs from relievers Alex Vesia and Kyle Hurt in the prior two innings.”

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A web search result explicitly mentions the Dodgers protecting a two-run lead thanks to Alex Vesia and Kyle Hurt in the prior two innings. Wikipedia confirms both players are on the Dodgers.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Victor Vesia (born April 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Miami Marlins in 20…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Dillon Hurt (born May 30, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Hurt

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Claim 12: “Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-4, 3.09 ERA) faces off against right-hander Andrew Painter (1-5, 5.40 ERA).”

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Claim 13: “In his last three outings overall, Sasaki has now posted a 2.08 ERA in 17 ⅓ innings, while striking out 19 batters and walking only three.”

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Claim 14: “They had gotten 5 ⅓ spectacular innings from Sasaki”

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A specific web search result explicitly states Roki Sasaki picked up seven strikeouts across 5 1/3 innings for the Dodgers against the Phillies on May 30, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Roki Sasaki picks up seven strikeouts across 5 1/3 innings for the Dodgers against the Phillies on May 30. 2026. Don't forget to subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJm6V2Wp7HY

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Sasaki threw 14 fastballs at 99 mph or harder, his most in a single Major League game. His previous high was 12 such pitches, in none other than ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/roki-sasaki-velocity-increase-vs-ph…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 24, 2026 ... Roki Sasaki thrown 87 pitches over 5 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 3 runs. ERA is 4.93.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dodgers/comments/1tm2fn7/roki_sasak…

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Claim 15: “The bullpen... at one point setting a club record with a 38-inning scoreless streak.”

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Claim 16: “bouncing back from a second-inning home run from Alec Bohm by retiring the next 13 batters he faced consecutively.”

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Claim 17: “Tanner Scott... trying to extend a 12 ⅓ inning scoreless streak”

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While Tanner Scott is confirmed as a Dodgers pitcher via Wikipedia, the specific '12 1/3 inning scoreless streak' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the context of a 'scoreless skid' being snapped is mentioned in one source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Tanner is a Canadian scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur. His areas of expertise include mass spectroscopy, especially inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and mass cytometr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_D._Tanner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tanner Emmanuel Cristobal Buchanan (born December 8, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Leo Kirkman in the political conspiracy drama series Designated Survivor (2016–2018) …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tanner Alexander Scott (born July 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_Scott

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Claim 18: “Entering the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night in Los Angeles, the red-hot Dodgers seemed to be rolling to a seventh-straight win and a series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.”

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Multiple web sources (ESPN, YouTube, MLB.com) confirm a game between the Phillies and Dodgers at Dodger Stadium around May 30, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dodger Stadium is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dodgers–Giants rivalry is regarded as one of the fiercest and longest-standing rivalries in American baseball, with some observers considering it the greatest sports rivalry of all time. It dates …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Freeway Series (also known as the Angels–Dodgers rivalry) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry played between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels are me…
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Claim 19: “the club failed to cash in on several chances and went just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.”

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Claim 20: “the $240 million slugger”

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Claim 21: “he was ahead of Bryce Harper in a 1-2 count, but threw a down-and-in fastball that the two-time MVP ripped to right for an RBI single.”

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Multiple sources (MLB.com and another web search) confirm Bryce Harper hit an RBI single to right field against Tanner Scott to make the game 3-2.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · Bryce Harper RBI single to right field cuts the Dodgers' lead to 3-2 in the 8th inning.
https://www.mlb.com/video/tanner-scott-in-play-no-out-to-bry…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 5, 2025 · ... Bryce Harper to reach 1st, Scott ... Alex Call comes through with a pinch-hit RBI single to make it... 2 ...
https://www.facebook.com/dodgersnation/videos/tanner-scott-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · But Harper drove an RBI single into right field, making it a one-run game again. Scott got ahead 1-and-2 against Sosa but a symptom of last ...
https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/30/tanner-scotts-old-trou…

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Claim 22: “Tucker’s season batting average is back down to .236, amid a 1-for-16 slump since the start of this homestand.”

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Claim 23: “Sasaki’s one-run, three-hit, seven-strikeout gem”

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One source confirms Sasaki had 7 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings, but the specific 'one-run, three-hit' line is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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Claim 24: “Kyle Tucker’s 0-for-4 loomed particularly large”

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