Walker Buehler goes 4 innings for Dodgers during 1st major league start in nearly 2 years
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Los Angeles, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ashley Landis]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler went four innings and struck out four during his first major league start in nearly two years against the Miami Marlins. The right-hander allowed three runs and six hits. He threw 77 pitches, 49 for strikes. Manager Dave Roberts said before the game that Buehler’s pitch count would be anywhere from 80 to 85. Buehler did not get a decision, but did depart with the Dodgers holding a 6-3 lead on the strength of four home runs, including Shohei Ohtani’s fourth in three games. It was Buehler’s first start since June 10, 2022, at San Francisco. The 29-year-old two-time All-Star had his second Tommy John surgery on Aug. 23 that year.
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