PHILADELPHIA — Where Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Brett Anderson is concerned, catcher A.J. Ellis has the right touch.
When Ellis is behind the plate, Anderson is 6-0 this season. He is 0-6 throwing to everybody else.
“He has a game plan,” Anderson said of Ellis after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Wednesday night. “He does a ton of scouting. I feel like I just ride the wave.”
Neither player had seen action in a while before Wednesday. Anderson missed a start last week, when the Dodgers had two off-days, and Ellis had been on the disabled list for over two weeks. That didn’t seem to matter, though, as Anderson allowed one run on four hits over six innings, while striking out five and walking two.
“We’re generally on the same page going in there and it’s just kind of up to him to execute, and he did an amazing job tonight,” Ellis said. “It’s fun to catch him. He’s fun to work with. He works fast. He’s got a great tempo out there. He keeps the infielders involved. He keeps the ball on the ground, which is a great recipe for a lot of success.”