导出博客文章LOS ANGELES -- Rich Hill never strayed from his mindset of pitching in the
moment, even when he was far from the major leagues playing independent ball
with the Long Island Ducks.Convinced there would be another opportunity to get
back to the big leagues, he focused on executing pitches without worrying about
his current circumstances.Fourteen months later, Hill allowed two hits over six
innings to beat Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs 6-0
Tuesday, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-1 NL Championship Series lead.Its
the biggest game of my career, Hill said. Its just putting in the work, putting
in the time, having a routine, persevere, all those things that you can say to
sum up some kind of endurance or resiliency. For me, thats all Ive ever known is
just work.Rookie Corey Seager had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the
third, and Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run homer in the fourth.After winning a big
league-high 103 games during the regular season and sparking belief they could
win the World Series for the first time since 1908, the Cubs have been shut out
in consecutive games for the first time since May 2014, managing just six hits
-- five of them singles. Their 18 straight scoreless innings mark the longest
postseason drought in franchise history, according to the Elias Sports
Bureau.More than anything, I think we need to get a couple runs and hits and
runs early to try to get that kind of feeling back, Cubs manager Joe Maddon
said, because, obviously, when youre not scoring any runs, it makes it even more
difficult in the dugout.Hill, who made two starts in the independent Atlantic
League in August 2015 before signing a minor league deal with Boston , struck
out six and walked two. Joe Blanton, Grant Dayton and Kenley Jansen finished.
Playing their 200th postseason game, the Dodgers posted consecutive shutouts for
the first time.Julio Urias starts Game 4 for the Dodgers on Wednesday and at 20
years, 68 days will become the youngest starting pitcher in postseason history.
John Lackey starts for the Cubs.Hes not scared of the moment, Seager said of
Urias. Hes not scared of anything.Hill was acquired from Oakland along with Josh
Reddick at the Aug. 1 trade deadline. The 36-year-old left-hander struggled with
a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand that landed him on the
disabled list from mid-July to late August. The blister still bothered him in
the final weeks of the regular season, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled
him after seven perfect innings against Miami on Sept. 10, saying the team had
to keep its focus on bigger goals in October.Hill was strong from the start
against one of his former teams, retiring the side to open the game and later
eight in a row. Hes given up one run in 23 innings over four home starts for the
Dodgers, lowering his ERA to 0.39.When hes got that attitude out there, you can
tell, Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said. Thats when you know hes
rolling, that his pitches are working, and hes doing what he wants to do out
there.Seagers go-ahead single ended an 0-for-15 slide with runners in scoring
position in postseason play.Grandal was 0 for 5 with three strikeouts against
Arrieta in his career before he launched a 3-2 pitch into the right-field
pavilion in the fourth for a 3-0 lead. Grandal drove in Reddick, who singled and
stole second and third.Hes been so good for the last couple years just because
he doesnt give in, Grandal said of Arrieta. He still made a really good pitch
down in the zone. I was just lucky to put a swing on it and hit it out.Justin
Turner homered on the first pitch leading off the sixth to chase Arrieta, who
gave up four runs and six hits in five innings. He dominated the Dodgers in his
previous two starts against them, including a no-hitter at Dodger Stadium on
Aug. 30, 2015. Los Angeles had gone 2 for 51 against him in two games.Its hard
to go out there and pitch when your team is not scoring, so you try to be
perfect. You cant make any mistakes. If you give up one run, that can be it,
Cubs catcher Miguel Montero said. He had one of his best stuff all year, to be
honest.Joc Pederson doubled in a run in the eighth and Grandal hit a run-scoring
groundout .Maddon moved struggling Anthony Rizzo from third to the cleanup spot,
and his broken-bat infield hit in the ninth made him 2 for 26 in the postseason.
Addison Russell, dropped from fifth to seventh, is 1 for 24. Jason Heyward
struck out as a pinch hitter and is 2 for 19.Chicagos 3-4-5 hitters went 1 for
11 in the game and are 2 for 32 in the series without an RBI.Dexter Fowlers
two-out double in the eighth provided the Cubs first extra-base hit since their
8-4 win in the opener.Theres no doubt here, third baseman Kris Bryant said. We
certainly have all the belief in the world. Its a powerful thing when you
believe.With a win Wednesday, the Dodgers could try to finish the series at
home.These guys won 100-some games. Theyve got the talent, so you cant think
ahead, Grandal said. If you think ahead, thats when bad things happen.SHUTOUT
BLUESFour of Chicagos eight shutouts this year have been against the
Dodgers.KERSHAWRoberts hasnt ruled out turning to Clayton Kershaw to pitch on
three days rest in Game 5 on Thursday.Los Angeles has announced rookie Kenta
Maeda as its starter. Hes given up seven earned runs in a combined seven innings
of his two postseason starts.In last weeks five-game Division Series against
Washington, Kershaw pitched in all three wins. He started Game 1 and Game 4, on
three days rest and got his first big league save in Game 5.The series
circumstances will kind of dictate what decision we make, Roberts said Tuesday.
Clayton feels good after Game 2. Hes prepared for anything that we have for him.
Hes shown the ability to adjust his routine or regimen for whatever is best for
our club.UP NEXTLackey is 8-5 with a 3.22 ERA in 24 postseason appearances.
Urias will be the third consecutive left-hander to start for the Dodgers. He
earned the victory over Washington in Game 5 of the NLDS with two scoreless
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