No Ace, No Problem: Dodgers’ Bullpen Has LA Equipped for Playoff Success

Chad Billingsley continuously runs into one bad inning.

Last night, it was a four-run, six-hit fifth inning that turned out to provide the decisive runs in a 4-1 loss.

Entering the frame, he had retired the first 13 batters of the game.

In reality, he didn’t throw that poorly against Arizona last night.

He made a big mistake by throwing a down-and-in fastball to Brandon Allen, which ended up landing halfway up the pavilion in right field.

"I was locating, even in the fifth inning," Billingsley said. "The pitch to Allen, I cut it a little bit and it came back over the middle."

The Diamondbacks then scored two more ru...

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