Tanner Scott found new way to disappoint Dodgers fans against lowly Rockies

Just when it looked like things couldn't possibly get any worse for Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott, the left-hander managed to outdo himself.

On Monday, for the second time in three nights, the Dodgers lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning to a team in the bottom-third of the MLB standings. This time, it was against the worst team in baseball.

Tyler Glasnow and Blake Treinen did not allow a hit to the Colorado Rockies through eight innings, but the bid for baseball's first no-no of the season was broken up in the ninth by a Ryan Ritter double off of Scott. Fortunately, this time, the Dodgers were still able to squeak out a 3-1 win. On Saturday, they weren't so lucky.

Dodgers lose no-hitter in ninth inning for second time in three nights

Just two nights earlier, Yoshinobu Yamamoto had pitched a no-hit masterpiece for 8 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles until a one-out, solo homer by Jackson Holliday broke up the bid in the bottom of the ninth. Still, the Dodgers clung to a two-run lead – one that quickly evaporated when Treinen, and then Scott, took over.

Saturday's walk-off loss to the Orioles was pinned on Treinen, though Scott was the last pitcher to toe the rubber. He had also given up a walk-off homer to Samuel Basallo in the Dodgers' loss the previous night. On Monday, Scott was the one to ruin Monday's combined no-hit bid, though he managed to come away with his 21st save of the season.

Still, Scott has been a massive disappointment in his first year with Los Angeles, having blown three save opportunities over the club's last seven games. On the season, his ERA has climbed to 4.47 in 50 1/3 innings across 53 games.

In other words, the Dodgers have a closer problem, and precious little time to resolve it before the end of the regular season. They're also stuck with Scott for another three years thanks to the four-year, $72 million contract they awarded him during the offseason – a deal that looks worse every time he steps on the mound.

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