Recap: Julio Urías, Mookie Betts, Miguel Vargas have big nights in Dodgers’ rout

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Julio UrĂ­as snapped off a slurve. Bryce Harper swung through it. And Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Rhule immediately pounded his keys.

As Harper returned to the dugout, the catchy “Welcome Back” theme song echoed around Chavez Ravine.

It was directed toward Harper, who was making his season debut Tuesday night just six months after an offseason Tommy John surgery.

The jingle, however, worked as a fitting tune for Urías’ performance in the Dodgers’ 13-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies too.

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Ninth inning

Phillies: Phil Bickford now pitching for the Dodgers. Bryce Harper struck out swinging. Dalton Guthrie, batting for Castellanos, struck out looking. Bryson Stott struck out swinging.

Final score: Dodgers 13, Phillies 1

Eighth inning

Phillies: Alex Vesia now pitching for the Dodgers. Alec Bohm walked. Brandon Marsh struck out swinging. Edmundo Sosa singled to left, Bohm to second. Kyle Schwarber lined to center. Trea Turner grounded to third.

Dodgers: Austin Barnes grounded to short. Michael Busch, hitting for Mookie Betts, walked. Freddie Freeman homered to DEEP right. It’s 10-1 Dodgers. Will Smith lined to second. Max Muncy singled to center. After falling behind 0-2, Chris Taylor walked. Right-hander Kody Clemens, normally a position player, is now pitching for the Phillies. James Outman singled to center, scoring Muncy, Taylor to second. Miguel Vargas singled to left, scoring Taylor, Outman to second. Miguel Rojas singled to right, loading the bases with two out. Austin Barnes walked, scoring Outman. Michael Busch grounded to short, forcing Barnes at second.

Score after eight: Dodgers 13, Phillies 1

Seventh inning

Phillies: Julio UrĂ­as still pitching for the Dodgers. Through six, he has given up one run, one hit, one walk and struck out nine. He has made 90 pitches, so this is probably his last inning. Nick Castellanos struck out swinging. Bryson Stott grounded to short. J.T. Realmuto grounded to short.

Dodgers: Left-hander Gregory Soto pitching for the Phillies. Mookie Betts singled to left. Freddie Freeman flied to left. Will Smith singled to second. Betts slowed at second, and when Brandon Marsh in center non-chalanted the ball in, so Betts took third. Max Muncy walked, loading the bases with one out. Chris Taylor doubled to left, scoring Betts and Smith, Muncy to third. James Outman struck out looking. Miguel Vargas doubled to right-center, scoring Muncy and Taylor. It’s 8-1 Dodgers. Right-hander Yunior Marte is now pitching for the Phillies. Miguel Rojas grounded to third.

Score after seven: Dodgers 8, Phillies 1

Sixth inning

Phillies: Edmundo Sosa flied to left. Kyle Schwarber struck out swinging. Trea Turner walked. Bryce Harper struck out swinging.

Dodgers: Right-hander Seranthony Dominguez now pitching for the Phillies. Miguel Vargas grounded to third. Miguel Rojas struck out swinging. Austin Barnes grounded to second.

Score after six: Dodgers 4, Phillies 1

Fifth inning

Phillies: J.T. Realmuto lined to right. Alec Bohm struck out swinging. Brandon Marsh struck out swinging.

Dodgers: Will Smith grounded to second. Max Muncy struck out swinging. Chris Taylor doubled to right. James Outman struck out looking.

Score after five: Dodgers 4, Phillies 1

Fourth inning

Phillies: Trea Turner homered to center. Deep center. Bryce Harper grounded to third. Nick Castellanos struck out swinging. Bryson Stott fouled to third.

Dodgers: James Outman fouled to third. Miguel Vargas doubled to left. Miguel Rojas singled to left, Vargas to third. Right-hander Connor Brogdon now pitching for the Phillies. Austin Barnes struck out swinging. Mookie Betts singled to center, scoring Vargas, Rojas to second. Freddie Freeman flied to left.

Score after four: Dodgers 4, Phillies 1

Third inning

Phillies: Alec Bohm popped to second. Brandon Marsh struck out swinging. Edmundo Sosa reached first on catcher’s interference. He checked his swing and hit Barnes’ glove. Kyle Schwarber struck out looking.

Dodgers: Will Smith flied to right. Max Muncy struck out swinging. Chris Taylor struck out looking.

Score after three: Dodgers 3, Phillies 0

Second inning

Phillies: Nick Castellanos grounded to third. Bryson Stott flied to center, with Outman making a nice running grab before bumping into the fence. J.T. Realmuto grounded to third.

Dodgers: James Outman walked. Miguel Vargas doubled to left, Outman to third. Miguel Rojas lined to second. Austin Barnes struck out swinging. Mookie Betts singled to right, scoring both runners. Freddie Freeman struck out swinging.

Score after two: Dodgers 3, Phillies 0

First inning

Phillies: Kyle Schwarber grounded to first. Trea Turner struck out swinging. Bryce Harper struck out swinging.

Dodgers: Mookie Betts flied to center. Freddie Freeman doubled to right. Will Smith singled to left, Freeman to third. Max Muncy flied to right, Freeman scoring. Chris Taylor struck out swinging.

Score after one: Dodgers 1, Phillies 0

Dodgers prospect Gavin Stone delivers during a spring training game against the Cleveland Guardians in March.

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The Dodgers still aren’t saying so publicly, but all signs continue to point to pitching prospect Gavin Stone making his major league debut on Wednesday in the team’s series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Stone, a 24-year-old right-hander ranked as the No. 4 player in the club’s farm system by MLB Pipeline, arrived at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday as a member of the taxi squad.

And while manager Dave Roberts still couldn’t confirm the team’s pitching plans for Wednesday, all indications remain that Stone will get the start in what will be his first MLB game.

“Obviously we’ve seen what he can do on the minor league side,” Roberts said. “To get him here in this environment during the season, I think, is beneficial in itself. Ultimately if we decide to pull that lever, it’s gonna be fun for all of us.”

Roberts did confirm that Clayton Kershaw will start the Dodgers series opener against the San Diego Padres on Friday, following an off day Thursday.

That will leave Dustin May — who originally was on line to pitch Wednesday — to start on Saturday instead.

May is not believed to be dealing with any injuries. And while Roberts hinted the team is factoring in workload considerations amid their rotation reshuffle, it’s also possible the Dodgers are trying to line up their best pitchers to face off against the Padres for not only this weekend, but also in the clubs’ rematch next weekend back at Dodger Stadium.

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Following a slow opening month marked by numerous absences in the lineup, the Dodgers were hoping to look more like themselves at the plate this week.

After all, they actually had almost everyone back.

So far this homsetand, that’s been the case, with a mostly full-stregnth Dodgers offense coming to life again Monday night in a 13-4 blowout of the Philadelphia Phillies that moved them into first place in the National League West for only the second time in almost a month.

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