Emmet Sheehan’s night started with a PitchCom issue.
There weren’t many hiccups for the Dodgers starter after that.
But, somehow, Los Angeles still lost.
The 26-year-old right-hander dominated the red-hot Cubs on Friday, but a Dodgers bullpen implosion saddled Los Angeles with a stunning 6-4 defeat at Dodger Stadium.
Sheehan, who entered with a 5.85 ERA, struck out seven of the first nine batters he faced and appeared to have control of all his pitches.
His fastball velocity — the subject of much consternation earlier this year — dipped from 95-96 mph to 92-93 mph in the fourth inning, though it came back up later.
Sheehan ultimately went 6 1/3 innings and tied his career high with 10 strikeouts. He allowed four hits and one walk.
His pristine line, however, was scuffed up in the seventh, when Alex Vesia replaced him following a Moises Ballesteros base hit. Vesia gave up two knocks, hanging one earned run on Sheehan while adding two to his own ledger.
Blake Treinen relieved Vesia an inning later and surrendered a solo shot to Alex Bregman — who was booed throughout the game — that tied the game at four.
Tanner Scott ultimately yielded the game-winning runs in the top of the ninth after Dansby Swanson took him deep to left.
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