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

Not again...
Emma Lingan
Emma Lingan

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Los Angeles Dodgers v Baltimore Orioles / Brandon Sloter/GettyImages

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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Emma Lingan

Emma Lingan

Emma Lingan is an MLB Staff Writer for FanSided primarily covering the Pittsburgh Pirates. She has been covering baseball for more than a decade dating back to her time as a student at Wake Forest University, and she has won two gold medals as a member of the U.S. National Team delegation (2016 Pan-American Championships & 2017 World Baseball Classic). A native of Washington, D.C. and current resident of Nashville, Tenn., she is also entering her seventh season as a credentialed NHL media member and currently covers the NHL’s Nashville Predators for The Hockey News. When she's not watching hockey, baseball or football, she enjoys podcasting, reading, going to the gym, consuming large amounts of coffee and taking long walks with her dog, Minkah. You can follow her @Emma_lingan on Twitter and Instagram.