Dodgers make modern-era franchise history with 34th scoreless bullpen inning

Roki Sasaki and the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen made incredible history following their performance against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday evening.

Los Angeles is on a mission as the back-to-back defending World Series champions. They are off to a solid start as opponents try to slow down their momentum, showing their championship pedigree with their resilience this season.

Going into Game of this series against Milwaukee, Los Angeles suffered a 5-1 upset to Milwaukee on Friday. This prompted the need for the squad to bounce back, prevailing with a convincing 11-3 victory over the Brewers. Thanks to the efforts of Sasaki and the bullpen, the Dodgers made league history with they put together a streak of consecutive scoreless innings.

“This Dodger bullpen has set the franchise Modern Era record with 34 consecutive scoreless innings (dating back to May 12),” the post read.

How Dodgers played against Brewers

The Dodgers locked in throughout Game 2 against the Dodgers, torching them on the offensive side of the ball to even up the series.

Milwaukee was the first team to land a punch, going up 3-0 after the first inning. It took until the fourth frame for Los Angeles to respond, putting up four runs there as they kept the Brewers scoreless for the remainder of the contest.

Roki Sasaki enjoyed a solid night on the mound with five innings of service, striking out four batters while conceding four hits and two runs. His efforts allowed him to earn the win for the bullpen, improving to a 3-3 record this season.

Los Angeles improved to a 32-20 record on the season, controlling the top spot in the NL West Division standings. They are above the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks at the moment.

The Dodgers look to secure the series win this weekend against the Brewers. The series finale takes place on May 24 at 2:10 p.m. ET.

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