LA tops Brewers to extend win streak to six
by Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times
Apr 20, 2019
4 minutes
MILWAUKEE - The Los Angeles Dodgers were denting Josh Hader's usually unblemished armor in the eighth inning of their 5-3 win Friday night, steadily pecking at baseball's best left-handed reliever, but time was running out. Hader had faced four batters in the inning before Enrique Hernandez stepped into the batter's box to try to solve the shaggy-haired slinger. Two walked, offering hints of Hader's mortality. Two struck out, offering reminders of Hader's dominance.
Then Hader pounced on Hernandez, firing two 94-mph fastballs by him to go up 0-2 and clench Hernandez in a vise-grip. Before the clash, Hader had gone up 0-2 on a hitter
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