LOS ANGELES (AP) After a couple years full of injuries, South Korean pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is back on track with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ryu pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning Sunday as the Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3.
Ryu earned his first win since Aug. 31, 2014. The veteran left-hander made only one start last season and had elbow surgery last September.
”Today is definitely a milestone for me because it’s been almost a thousand days since I had a `W’ under my belt,” Ryu said.
Cesar Hernandez led off the game with a triple off the glove of Yasiel Puig and scored on Freddy Galvis’ single but Ryu allowed only one more hit in 5 1/3 innings.
”He threw the ball well,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. ”There was a compete there. The pitching mix was really good, the change was good.
”He’s continuing to trend in the right direction.”
Andrew Toles hit a three-run homer and Chris Taylor also connected to help Los Angeles complete the three-game series sweep over the Phillies.
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