Dodgers respond to Puig being beaned with 6 unanswered runs

The Dodgers scored six straight runs after Yasiel Puig was hit. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
The Dodgers scored six straight runs after Yasiel Puig was hit. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

The Dodgers scored six straight runs after Yasiel Puig was hit

Coming into the bottom of the 3rd inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers trailed the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0, expecting to be in a dog fight. The complexion of the game changed when Adam Wainright beaned Yasiel Puig on the shoulder with a fastball.

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The benches cleared and the Dodgers players, most notably Adrian Gonzalez, were fired up and not happy. The Dodgers kept their cool. Instead of retaliating and hitting a Cardinals player, they scored six consecutive runs. And it’s not just an ordinary six runs, it’s six runs with the best pitcher in baseball, Clayton Kershaw, on the hill.

Kershaw is dealing right now and he brought his best stuff to the mound Friday night. Unless there is a colossal collapse, it looks like Kershaw will extend his record to 68-0 when getting four or more runs of support. That statistic shows how dominant Kershaw really is.

When his team gives him runs, Kershaw makes sure to take full advantage of it. Kershaw should run away with the Cy Young this year and even could have a shot at the MVP Award.

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