Dodgers' Dalton Rushing Slams Bat Over Helmet After 3 Strikeouts in 5-2 Win

10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 15

Three strikeouts in a 5-2 Dodgers win over San Francisco pushed Dalton Rushing into a dugout outburst, with the catcher smashing a bat over his helmet three times after fanning with runners in scoring position.
The frustration followed a sharp downturn at the plate: after opening the season hitting .444 with a 1.761 OPS in his first eight games, Rushing has gone 7-for-39 over his last 14, good for a .179 average and .484 OPS.
Thursday's hitless game extended his skid to no hits since May 6, and he also broke a bat over his leg and slammed his leg guard on the bench after an earlier strikeout.
Los Angeles still steadied itself by taking the final two games of the Giants series after a four-game losing streak, improving to 25-18 while holding first place in the NL West ahead of a nine-game trip.

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