Wrobleski dazzles with 6 scoreless innings, wins 4th straight start as
Dodgers beat Cubs, 6-0
[April 27, 2026]
By BETH HARRIS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Wrobleski tossed six
scoreless innings to become the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win
his first four starts, and Los Angeles defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on
Sunday in the series finale.
Wrobleski (4-0) allowed four hits, struck out six and walked a
season-high four on a career-high 109 pitches while facing the Cubs for
the first time in his career. The left-hander matched Chad Billingsley,
who won his first four starts 17 years ago. |
Los Angeles Dodgers' Miguel Rojas hits a two-run double, scoring
teammates Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez, during the first inning of
a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Los
Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman) |
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Wrobleski and Cubs starter Shota Imanaga both struggled with
command and control early. They threw a combined 100 pitches
through the first two innings.
Shohei Ohtani hit an opposite-field home run on Hoby Milner's
first pitch in the seventh, extending the Dodgers' lead to 6-0.
The 382-foot shot to left-center cut against a gusty wind and
snapped Ohtani's 12-game homerless streak. He was 3 for 4 with a
walk and scored twice.
The Dodgers led 5-0 in the sixth. Dalton Rushing had an RBI
single and Kyle Tucker walked and scored on a pickoff error by
catcher Carson Kelly after Santiago Espinal whiffed on a bunt.
The Dodgers pitched around a lot of traffic, with the Cubs
getting leadoff runners on in six of nine innings. Chicago was
0-for-20 with runners on base and left 12 stranded, a
season-high on the road.
The Dodgers led 3-0 in the first. Ohtani walked, stole second,
took third on Kelly's initial throwing error and scored on Andy
Pages' sacrifice fly. Miguel Rojas added a two-run double with
two outs.
Wrobleski pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the second.
Michael Busch doubled and with one out, Wrobleski issued
back-to-back walks to load the bases for Nico Hoerner, who
struck out. Alex Bregman grounded out to shortstop to end the
threat.
Imanaga (2-2) gave up five runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings.
The left-hander struck out six and walked three. He continued
his dominance of Freddie Freeman, who has one hit in 12 at-bats,
with five strikeouts.
Up next
Cubs: LHP Matthew Boyd (1-1, 5.79 ERA) starts Monday's series
opener in San Diego against Padres RHP Randy Vásquez (2-0,
1.88).
Dodgers: RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-2, 2.48) starts Monday at
home against Miami Marlins RHP Chris Paddack (0-4, 6.38) in the
series opener.
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