"Although Emmet Sheehan limited the Braves to just one run, his concerns from the entire season persisted. The right-hander opened his outing by averaging 96.1 mph on his fastball in the first inning, but by the fifth inning, his average was down to 93.1 mph. He threw a fastball at both 97 mph and 90.6 mph in the outing. Sheehan has continued to say he's healthy and not dealing with any physical issues. Still, the velocity drop has plagued him throughout the season, and that may make him the ideal candidate to move to the bullpen if the Dodgers eventually need to open a rotation spot."
"With that, he was only able to give the Dodgers 4.2 innings before exiting the game with two runners on. Sheehan has dealt with a lot of traffic in his outings once his velocity drop becomes significant, and that was the case tonight. But the Braves scored their only run against him in the second inning after a single, double and RBI-single before Sheehan struck out the next two to end the threat."
"After Sheehan's short outing, the Dodgers bullpen picked him up and shut down the Braves for the rest of the game. Alex Vesia entered in the fifth to get the final out and help Sheehan out of a jam. Then Kyle Hurt, Will Klein and Brock Stewart each pitched one scoreless inning with one strikeout. Tanner Scott picked up the save with a perfect ninth inning. In total, the bullpen combined to pitch 4.1 scoreless inn"
The Dodgers opened a seven-game homestand against the Braves, a top MLB team entering the matchup with a 7-3 record in their previous 10 games. The Dodgers had struggled recently, posting a 3-7 record in their last 10 games. Emmet Sheehan limited Atlanta to one run but showed continued velocity problems, with his fastball averaging 96.1 mph early and dropping to 93.1 mph by the fifth inning. He lasted 4.2 innings and exited with two runners on after traffic built up. The Dodgers bullpen then shut down the Braves for the remainder of the game, combining for 4.1 scoreless innings. Tanner Scott earned a perfect ninth inning save.
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