up-and-down

Leading 4-2 entering the eighth, Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott took the mound for his second inning of work, manager Dave Roberts asking for an up-and-down outing out of his recently up-and-down closer.

The up-and-down session, in which Ohtani simulated a break between innings, was his second in a week.

And what a number it was — that slinky up-and-down riff still a marvel of rhythmic ingenuity that inspired Khan and Wonder to go off in a volley of ad libs like the seasoned pros they are.

Indeed, as the 23-year-old right-hander has made a habit of during his up-and-down campaign, Sasaki managed to limit the damage there and regroup, returning to the mound for a clean fifth inning that qualified him for his first victory.

"We were bankrupt in 2010, but the club was saved. We were then an up-and-down club between the second division and the top flight, but in 2017 we hired our current manager."