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06/06 23:46 CDT Dodgers erupt for 9-run first as Yamamoto dominates over 8
innings in 9-2 rout of Angels
Dodgers erupt for 9-run first as Yamamoto dominates over 8 innings in 9-2 rout
of Angels
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired 22 consecutive batters over
eight dominant innings, Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani homered to highlight a
nine-run first and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 on
Saturday night.
The Dodgers battered Angels starter Jack Kochanowitz (2-5) for seven runs ---
six earned --- and six hits in one-third of an inning. The right-hander had a
strikeout and a walk in 38 pitches.
The Dodgers have outscored the Angels 41-5 in winning all five of their
meetings so far. The NL West leaders have won 18 of their last 23 games overall.
Yamamoto (6-4) had seven consecutive 1-2-3 innings in silencing the Halos'
lineup after Oswald Peraza's RBI triple with two outs in the first. It was the
first run scored against Dodgers starting pitching in 19 2/3 innings.
The reigning World Series MVP allowed two hits, struck out four and walked none
in eight innings. He threw 93 pitches, 69 for strikes. Yamamoto lowered his ERA
to 2.68.
In his last four starts, Yamamoto has an ERA below 1.00 and has allowed just
three earned runs and one homer in 27 1/3 innings.
The Dodgers reeled off six straight hits to open the bottom of the first when
they sent 12 batters to the plate. Their nine runs came with just one out. It
was the most runs scored in one inning since they also had nine on July 2,
2021, against Washington.
Ohtani reached on an infield single to second and scored on Pages' 14th homer
into the Dodgers' bullpen in left for a 2-1 lead. Freddie Freeman and Mookie
Betts had consecutive singles and moved up on a wild pitch by Kochanowitz. Max
Muncy reached on an infield single to load the bases.
Ryan Ward doubled to center, bringing in Freeman and Betts for a 4-1 lead.
Dalton Rushing walked to chase Kochanowitz. Alex Freeland grounded into a
fielder's choice to shortstop against Brent Suter. Muncy, Ward and Rushing
scored on shortstop Zach Neto's throwing error to first that made it 7-1.
Ohtani's two-run shot extended the lead to 9-1. He finished 2 for 4 with a
strikeout and a walk.
Neto homered off Jack Dreyer in the ninth.
Up next Angels RHP Jos Soriano (6-4, 2.72 ERA) starts Sunday's series finale against Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (3-2, 4.50). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB |
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