Dodgers score late to edge Rays in tight matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 4:24 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on June 16 at Dodger Stadium. Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in the sixth inning, providing the game's only run. Drew Rasmussen pitched effectively for the Rays, allowing only one run over seven innings while striking out seven. Justin Wrobleski matched Rasmussen's performance, also throwing six scoreless innings. Both teams showcased strong bullpen efforts, leading to a quick-paced game lasting only one hour and fifty-two minutes. The series concludes with another matchup on June 17, featuring Shane McClanahan for the Rays.
- •Ohtani's home run came in the sixth inning.
- •Rasmussen pitched seven innings, allowing one run and striking out seven.
- •Wrobleski also delivered six scoreless innings for the Dodgers.
- •Game lasted only one hour and fifty-two minutes.
- •The teams will play again on June 17.
- 4:24 AMYahoo Sports — Short but not sweet: Rays 0, Dodgers 1
"The Rays hoped to even the series after a tough one-run loss against the Dodgers last night. And they had their best on the mound to make it happen, as Drew Rasmussen took the ball for tonight’s game. Coming into the contest, he had pitched a combined 14 scoreless innings in his last two starts. […]
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