Manager Dave Roberts benched him for what he called a lack of hustle after Bellinger pulled up while legging out a double in the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. According to Roberts, Bellinger should have tried to go for third base on a ball that landed on the warning track in an area of AT&T Park known as Triples Alley. If guys aren’t doing that, it’s on me.”Bellinger, the only Dodgers player to have more than one hit in the game, disputed Roberts assessment but wasn’t upset. Giants: 2B Joe Panik travelled to Los Angeles to get a second opinion on his sprained left thumb. Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (1-1, 6.23) faces the Padres on Monday night at AT&T Park in the opener of a three-game series.

Source: National Post April 30, 2018 00:06 UTC