Overview
- The Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-1 at Dodger Stadium after a sustained multi-run attack that included solo homers by Taylor Ward, Colton Cowser, Pete Alonso, and Blaze Alexander.
- Emmet Sheehan lasted just 3 1/3 innings while allowing six earned runs on eight hits and later said his execution was “really bad” and that teammates, coaches, and fans deserve better.
- Relievers Jonathan Hernández and newly called-up Chayce McDermott each surrendered a home run and together allowed the runs that widened the margin after Sheehan's exit.
- Manager Dave Roberts bluntly said the club 'wasn't very good' and described Sheehan as 'not sharp,' with the loss creating the Dodgers' first back-to-back defeats since the May 9-12 stretch.
- The rout on June 21 raises rotation and bullpen questions for Los Angeles as it begins an interleague road series in Minneapolis with short-term workload and matchup decisions to monitor.