PHIL BICKFORD NEWS

Kershaw strikes out 5 in return, Dodgers beat D-backs 5-1

Clayton Kershaw struck out five in his first start since July 3 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 for their seventh straight home win

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss Thursday Bickford (3-2) suffered the loss against St. Louis on Thursday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one across one inning.

Impact The right-hander's lone mistake was a 1-0 slider that Tyler O'Neill managed to loft just over the left-field wall for a solo homer. That was enough to cost Bickford the loss in a contest with minimal offense during which the teams combined for three total runs. The loss was Bickford's first since mid-July, and he has been solid out of the bullpen for the Dodgers this season, posting a 2.93 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 54:18 K:BB across 46 innings.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

O'Neill homers, Cards win 2-1 to salvage split with Dodgers

Tyler O’Neill hit a tiebreaking homer, Cardinals relievers combined for five scoreless innings, and St. Louis salvaged a split of its four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodge...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns one-out win Bickford (3-1) earned the win Wednesday against Atlanta after retiring the only batter he faced.

Impact Bickford secured his third win of the season but only needed six pitches to do so, as he retired Austin Riley on a groundout for the final out of the eighth inning. The right-hander has been a steady piece in the Dodgers bullpen since being acquired through waivers in early May. He owns a 2.36 ERA across 45 appearances (42 innings) for Los Angeles on the season.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers rally past Braves for sweep, Scherzer leaves after 6

Justin Turner and AJ Pollock singled home the tying and go-ahead runs through the same infield hole in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Atlanta Brave...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches seventh hold Bickford allowed one run on one hit while striking out one batter in one inning Monday to pick up a hold against Atlanta.

Impact The right-hander allowed a solo home run to Adam Duvall but otherwise kept Atlanta at bay in the seventh inning. He threw 11 of 13 pitches for strikes and has registered a hold in four of his past seven appearances. Bickford's usage in high-leverage situations has grown over the course of the campaign thanks to his steady 2.74 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 51:16 K:BB through 42.2 innings.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urías MLB-high 15th W; Dodgers end Braves' 13-game road run

Julio Urías earned his major league-best 15th victory, and the Los Angeles Dodgers slugged four homers in a 5-3 victory over the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado Rockies to visit the Los Angeles Dodgers

The Rockies will start Kyle Freeland on Friday while the Dodgers have yet to announce who will take the mound

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Báez returns, Mets snap Dodgers' 9-game win streak, 7-2

The New York Mets snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers’ nine-game winning streak with a 7-2 victory

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers beat Mets 4-1, gain on Giants with 7th straight win

Trea Turner went 2 for 4 and drove in a run to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets 4-1 for their seventh straight win

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Beaty leads Dodgers past Pirates 4-3 for 5th straight win

Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scherzer scheduled to start for Los Angeles against New York

The Mets will send Carlos Carrasco to the mound Sunday and the Dodgers will give Max Scherzer the start

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bellinger sends Dodgers past Mets 2-1 in 10 innings

Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Mets 2-1 after Will Smith homered in the seventh for the first hit off New York...

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up second win of the season Bickford (2-1) worked a perfect 1.1 innings while striking out two, picking up the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Mets.

Impact Bickford got four critical outs in the Dodgers' pursuit of victory Saturday night, including two strikeouts in the bottom of the tenth inning that set the table for Corey Knebel's third save of the season. Bickford has now struck out at least one batter in seven straight outings and hasn't allowed an earned run since July 30.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fabian Ardaya: Dave Roberts called Phil Bickford "one of the... - The Athletic Dave Roberts called Phil Bickford "one of the joys" of the Dodgers' season. Called him a sweetheart of a person, but a savage on the mound.

AUGUST 7, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cabrera's double in 10th lifts D-backs over Dodgers 6-5

Asdrúbal Cabrera hit a soft, looping double into left field that scored Daulton Varsho in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Friday ni...

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns win in relief Bickford (1-1) earned the win in relief Sunday against the Rockies after tossing a scoreless inning, allowing one hit.

Impact Bickford pitched the eighth inning and while he allowed a single from Brendan Rodgers to begin the frame, he settled down quickly and needed just 11 pitches (eight strikes) to retire the side. This was Bickford's third straight scoreless outing, and he owns a 3.60 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP in 13 appearances (10 innings) this month.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Smith, Taylor power short-handed Dodgers past Rockies, 3-2

Will Smith hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gonzalez expected to start for the Rockies against Dodgers

The Rockies will start Chi Chi Gonzalez on Friday and the Dodgers are expected to counter with David Price

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blows save chance Sunday Bickford (0-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit in two-thirds of an inning Sunday, blowing the save in extra innings against the Rockies.

Impact Bickford came on to protect a 5-4 lead in the 10th inning but gave up a Trevor Story sacrifice fly that tied the game before yielding a walk-off homer to Charlie Blackmon. Bickford was handed the extra-innings save opportunity after closer Kanley Jansen was unable to nail down the lead in the ninth. The 26-year-old Bickford owns a 3.04 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 25 relief outings this season, with all but one of those appearances coming after he was acquired from the Brewers.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blackmon's 10th inning homer lifts Rockies past Dodgers 6-5

Charlie Blackmon hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Success in extras proving elusive for LA DENVER -- The Dodgers have one of the best records in the Majors, but securing wins in extra innings has been an issue for them this season....

JULY 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

Muncy's grand slam lifts Dodgers to 6th straight, sinks Nats

Max Muncy hit a grand slam to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 rain-shortened win against the Washington Nationals

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dominating for Dodgers Bickford struck out two in a perfect inning against the Cubs on Sunday and has held opponents without an earned run in 14 of his 15 appearances since joining Los Angeles.

Impact The right-hander's 2.70 ERA and 1.14 WHIP on the season look solid enough, but those numbers improve to 1.72 and 1.02, respectively, since Bickford debuted with the Dodgers on May 23. Aside from a rough outing against Texas on June 13 during which he was charged with three earned runs without getting an out, he has appeared nearly impossible to score upon. Since the blowup against the Rangers, Bickford has hurled 8.2 scoreless innings, registering a 12:3 K:BB and giving up only four hits.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Buehler, Betts propel Dodgers to 5-3 win over Rangers

Walker Buehler pitched six scoreless innings of five-hit ball to remain unbeaten since 2019, and Mookie Betts homered and scored three runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-3 victory...

JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS