Dodgers Suffer Worst Loss at Dodger Stadium, Routed by Astros
- On July 4, the Dodgers suffered their worst home loss ever, an 18-1 defeat to the Astros at Dodger Stadium, highlighted by a 17-run margin.
- Ben Casparius allowed six runs and nine hits in three innings, while Noah Davis yielded 10 runs in one inning, the worst since 1999, exposing the Dodgers' pitching struggles.
- The Astros' offense delivered a 10-run sixth inning, featuring Victor Caratini's grand slam and Jose Altuve's five RBIs, overwhelming the Dodgers.
- Following the 18-1 loss, Dodgers fans booed Altuve, chanting 'Cheater!', reigniting resentment from the 2017 scandal.
- With Sheehan and Glasnow expected to return next week, Casparius won't face extended outings soon, as the Dodgers aim to strengthen their depleted rotation.
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Astros' Altuve homers twice and gets booed in historic rout of Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jose Altuve homered twice while reaching base five times and driving in five runs, and the Houston Astros routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-1 on Friday night in the series opener of a matchup between division leaders. The defending World Series champion Dodgers were held to five hits and Will Smith's solo homer in the team's worst loss in Dodger Stadium history. The AL West-leading Astros scored 10 runs in the sixth, highlight…

Astros' Altuve homers twice, drives in five and gets booed in 18-1 historic rout of Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jose Altuve homered twice while reaching base five times and driving in five runs, and the Houston Astros routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-1 on Friday night in the series opener of a matchup between division leaders.
Dodgers’ pitchers get torched during historic lopsided loss to hated Astros
They are two longtime Dodger villains, hated for two vastly different reasons. As the last remaining position player from the Houston Astros’ trash-can-banging, and (in the eyes of most Dodgers fans) World Series-stealing 2017 championship team, Jose Altuve always receives a rude welcome from the fans at Chavez Ravine. As one of the most productive visiting players in Dodger Stadium history, Christian Walker often shuts them up. In the Houston A…
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