In the early innings Scherzer wasn’t particularly sharp, by his standards, against a potent Reds lineup. He relied on his curveball, historically his fourth-best pitch, to put hitters away and keep the Reds off the scoreboard. When he was lifted, he had fired another seven scoreless innings, extending his streak without surrendering an earned run to 37 innings going back to Aug. 21. With the win, the Dodgers moved to 1½ games behind the San Francisco Giants for first place in the National League West. Sonny Gray matched Scherzer over four innings until the dam broke in the fifth with a push from the Reds’ defense.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 18, 2021 23:13 UTC