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Show WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, DIXIESUNNEVVS.COMi 2017 odgers prize rookie ii ellinger has gone belly up in series BY BILL SHAIKIN ( TNS , "" ' , a , The calendar soon will turn to November, a month that should be a glorious one for Cody Bellinger. He almost certainly will be announced as winner of the National League rookie of the year award. He might just win it unanimously, as Corey Seager did last year. That happy day will come. The October days have been terribly unpleasant and hugely unproductive for Bellinger, presenting the Los Angeles Dodgers with an immediate concern. Should he even be in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the World Series? He struck out in all four of his ts in Game 3. The Dodgers lost and for the first time this they trail in a series. 5-- 3, post-seaso- i , i ,, t, '"" ai4- ,,, - As, ' ' ' ?I' ' '' ' , - 11 .,,,, - ., y , , 'I. Bellinger, the Dodgers' cleanup batter, is 0 for 11 in the World Series, with seven strikeouts. "Today was the first day where kind of felt out of place," Bellinger said. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he anticipated Bellinger would remain in the lineup. "I don't see giving him a day off," ,, 1 ' , ,''' I .., 1., ' ' I t 1 ll m1 7,77, ,'.','e' I , 4,- - ft 4''''. v' it 4,,, ,,,$) i, , ' ti 4;;Z,kS 1 L.,.......4, t ''''. ,,,,, if He said he had good hitless ones, in the first two games of the series. "That's what happens when you face (Dallas) Keuchel and (Justin) Verlander," Bellinger said. It would be unlike the Dodgers to bench a player based on a small sample size, in this case defined as three games of the World Series. "Nothing to really worry about," Seager said. "Bellinger is going to be all right, and he is going to come back tomorrow and be good for us." (c)2017 Los Angeles Times. at-ba-ts. at-b- ., I i postseason So the Dodgers have no great options if they want to bench Bellinger for a day. In addition, Bellinger provides what Roberts called "premium" defense as well as "presence in the lineup." "It's just trying to get Cody to slow down a little bit," Roberts said. "I think he's been a little too quick. And tonight you saw balls below the zone. He was on the defensive. So I think that he's trying his hardest. He's trying his tail off I think we've got to get him to slow down and stay in the strike zone. If you look at the pitches tonight, a lot of balls out of the zone." Bellinger, 22, made history of sorts, becoming the youngest player since Mickey Mantle to strike out four times in a World Series. Mantle turned out All right. Seager, last year's NL rookie of the year, suspects his presumptive successor will turn out all right, too at-ba- ts 4 .0e: i i ,.:'''',' kit ' , ' ' 2 r I, , ' 4 '..2. ,' t ; ''''''' l'1 , '1 , - ' . Los Angeles Dodgers Cody Bellinger hits a three-ru- n the Houston Astros during the fifth inning in Game Sunday at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. Roberts said. Bellinger set an NL rookie record with 39 home runs. That counts for nothing in October. In 47 postseason he is batting .213, with 19 strikeouts and a .245 on-ba- se percentage. Turner Ward, the Dodgers' hitting - ' ,,- all fastballs. "I had a few bad ts today," first one to the be said. "I'll Bellinger situations like admit it. I've been in this before, where I had four strikeat-ba- I ' , ,, , n, , o,?' , A And, with Adrian Gonzalez inactive, the only player on the World Series roster that started more than two games at first base this season is Chase Utley, who is hitless in all 14 "When Cody gets back into the zone again, he's going to start killing it again," Ward said. In the second inning, Bellinger struck out on three pitches, all curve balls. In the fourth inning, he struck out on four pitches, three of them curve balls. In the sixth inning, he struck out on three pitches, all curve balls. All three of those came against Houston starter Lance McCullers Jr., who faced 22 batters. McCullers did not strike out any of the other 19 batters. in Bellinger had one more the eighth inning, against Brad Peacock. He struck out on eight pitches, f ' I v outs. The next day, four strikeouts again. It just takes one good swing to get out of it." - home run against the World Series on 5 of ts, coach, said the Astros have done a particularly fine job of what he called "manipulating the strike zone" against Bellinger. They get him to swing at a pitch at the edge of the strike zone, and he misses, and then he swings at a pitch an inch or two off the plate, and he misses. f, MURDOCK continued from page get ahead in this game and make the most out of every day, you have to make sacrifices, especially as a student athlete. "Being in the nursing program has been hard; you have to put in a few extra hours and learn how to prioritize," Murdock said. "To be successful I have to give it my all. My teachers and coaches have really helped me...there are sacrifices all around. Murdock will play her final game as a Trailblazer, on Senior day, against Azusa Pacific Nov.4 at 5:30 p.m. in Legend Solar Stadium. captain and this will be her last year playing for 5 DSU. Her fierceness comes from her love for soccer and the love for the game. She knows that as forward it is her job to score goals and be successful as team. "As a freshman I worked hard and it has shown the past 4 years," Murdock said. "I don't know what my plans are after graduation for soccer, but I will continue to play and maybe coach one day. But right now it's the team job to get close to a title." Murdock knows that to ily, I suppose," said Murdock. "And two, I loved the competitive nature of soccer. Having a goal to work towards and a support system to help me get there. Murdock started playing soccer when she was 4 years old with her twin sister and just stuck with it and has played ever since. Murdock will miss the 40 great friends she has made because of the team. Murdock is a senior and serves as a co -- ' , 4 4 44. . 416 1114.6,' , Orange Peel of St. George Now Hiring Full lime Store Manager The 7:C3Atv1-3:COP- Must have management experience, excellent customer service, able to multitask and handle fast paced vork environment. Interested? your resume, availability and 3 vork references to: annette:&.slheorangepeelbiz Email ,-- rg ir r! i, kAl dinesi - L mem '71 IA ( t '' , - 1 , , 4,..znirm tZ....1; 11 , ,i 1 0 !I :1 Li . ri 1 .-' . Lii IN i , ...., ,,,,43 , il ,Zl - , , .4 4 1 ,4,,,4 , ;4 , ., , 4. - 1 1 3, 1 . 1 Volleyball Score: Trailblazers take home a win against Adams State University, almost doubling the score, 54-2- 8, during the homecomi- Score: Volleyball took home a team loss against Biota University, 0-- ng game. Blake Barney, a sophomore CIT major Key Player: Red-shi- rt from St. George, completed 10 passes, three touchdowns and one interception during the game. He also ran a total of 204 yards, marking that his career best. Next game: Senior day, against Colorado State University Pueblo, No. 4 at 1 p.m. in Legend Solar Stadium. 1" i , Football 1 M .; r r Key Player: Middle blocker Kayla Chapman, a junior majoring nursing from Fullerton, California, made a total of 10 kills, one ace and one block. Next game: Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. C ; 6: Score: Women's soccer loses to Concordia Irvine University in California, 1- 3. -2 . Key Player: Forward Darian Murdock, a senior nursing major from Herriman, made two shots on goal with one in the net, making that DaYs single point vs Concordia Irvine. Next Game: Senior day, against Azusa Pacific University Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Legend Solar Stadium. Score r . Men's soccer fought against Concordia Irvine University ending with a losing score of : 3-- 4. Key Player: Forward Christian Hall, a sophomore business major from Layton, had a total of four shots with' three on goal and one in red-shi- rt the net. Next game: Senior day, against Azusa Pacific Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. in Legend Solar Stadium. 1 |