Mike Bolsinger frustrated with his performance after comeback victory
Dodgers starter Mike Bolsinger allowed two earned runs and eight hits with three walks in five innings Wednesday against Oakland.
The Dodgers completed a wild 10-7 victory against Oakland on Wednesday night, but starting pitcher Mike Bolsinger was mostly disappointed he couldn’t give his team a few more innings of help.
Bolsinger allowed eight hits and three walks over 90 pitches, leading to two earned runs in five innings.
“That’s probably the worst I’ve felt all year pitching,” Bolsinger said. “I didn’t have control of any pitches tonight, it was just kind of — I wouldn’t even call it effectively wild, it was just me being wild. It was like I had no control throughout the game.”
Manager Don Mattingly took a less critical tone, complimenting Bolsinger’s ability to prevent too much damage from being done.
“I thought it was kind of similar to what we’d been seeing,” Mattingly said. “Basically, he was kind of running out of pitches right there around the sixth, but again, for the most part not really giving up runs. That’s the one thing Mike’s been able to do. … He’s kept us in the game and given us a chance to win every time he pitches.”
The starter for Wednesday’s game was supposed to be Clayton Kershaw, who was scratched with a sore right hip. Bolsinger acknowledged the unpredictability of his pitching schedule might’ve affected his outing.
“You have a routine that you’ve been working on this whole year, and when you get thrown off like that, I guess you kind of have to learn to adjust,” Bolsinger said. “And maybe me personally, I didn’t adjust as well as I should’ve.“
Friday’s looming trade deadline won’t help with establishing a consistent routine, as the Dodgers are said to be exploring deals for starting pitching and arms in the bullpen. For now, all Bolsinger can do is bide his time.
“I’m just going to come to the field in my off day, work out and just wait until someone tells me what’s going on,” Bolsinger said.
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