Oregon Ducks MLB reunion: Tyler Anderson outduels rookie Ryne Nelson to send Dodgers to playoffs

The boxscore will say the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 Monday night time in Phoenix to clinch a spot within the Main League Baseball playoffs.

However one other group additionally claimed a victory at Chase Discipline: The Oregon Geese.

The sport featured two beginning pitchers — Dodgers left-hander Tyler Anderson and Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson — who as soon as pitched in Eugene, pitting a pair of former Geese in opposition to one another within the massive leagues.

The duo represented Oregon exceedingly effectively, combining to permit simply seven hits over 13 scoreless innings in a pitcher’s duel that little question delighted Geese baseball followers.

Ultimately, Anderson and the Dodgers persevered in opposition to Nelson the Diamondbacks, scoring six runs over the ultimate three innings to turn into the primary MLB group to clinch a postseason berth. However each pitchers had been distinctive all night time.

Anderson, a seven-year main league veteran who’s having a profession season, scattered 5 hits over seven innings to earn the win. He didn’t overwhelm Arizona hitters — Anderson solely recorded two strikeouts — however he threw strikes, labored forward within the rely and efficiently averted bother all through the sport. Anderson allowed leadoff singles within the second and third innings and surrendered a one-out single in seventh, however induced inning-ending double performs in all three frames.

The previous first-round decide improved to 15-3 this season.

In the meantime, in his second MLB begin, Nelson greater than held his personal in opposition to the Dodgers’ potent lineup. The 24-year-old, who was referred to as as much as the massive leagues final week, tossed six shutout innings, permitting simply two hits and two walks whereas placing out six.

Nelson, who threw seven shutout innings in opposition to the San Diego Padres in his Main League debut on Sept. 5, has not allowed a run in 13 massive league innings.

The streak practically ended within the sixth inning Monday, when Nelson (1-0) allowed a two-out triple to Trea Turner after which deliberately walked Freddie Freeman. However Nelson retired Will Smith on a liner to heart to finish the inning and protect the shutout.

Arizona’s bullpen blew the shutout an inning later, when reliever Kyle Nelson loaded the bases with no outs and Kevin Ginkel allowed all of them to attain. Trayce Thompson snapped the scoreless tie with a sacrifice fly after which Cody Bellinger prolonged the Dodgers’ result in 3-0 with a double into the right-center hole.

Los Angeles added three extra runs within the ninth to ice the win for Anderson — and the Geese.

— The Oregonian/OregonLive Workers