LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani added an 11th long ball to his record, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers dominate the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Monday night.
The Japanese superstar of the Dodgers hit a resounding 441-run home run for two runs in the first inning, giving his team a 2-0 lead.
The next batter, Freddie Freeman, followed suit by also stretching his arms against Marlins starter Roddery Munoz (1-1), who was very vulnerable to the long ball in this game.
Moreover, the other three points scored by Los Angeles (24-13) in this meeting were the result of solo slaps from Nick Gordon, James Outman and Teoscar Hernandez against the same Munoz.
On the mound, this game marked the expected return to the game of right-hander Walker Buehler, who had pitched for the last time during the 2022 season, on June 10.
Buehler, who at 29 will try to regain his status as an ace in the Dogers rotation after such a long absence, worked for four innings against Miami (10-27).
A two-time All-Star, Buehler was forced to go under the knife twice for Tommy John surgery.
He gave up three earned runs on six hits, and recorded four strikeouts.
Harper and Wheeler lecture a rookie
The Philadelphia Phillies swept their four-game series against the San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 win Monday afternoon.
Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer to spoil the major league debut of rookie Mason Black, a right-hander who pitched into the fifth inning for his boyhood team.
“I hope he enjoyed the moment with his family, his teammates and everyone, because it only happens once,” Harper still wished.
Zack Wheeler struck out 11 batters in seven innings for Philly, which has won six straight and 10 of its last 11. The team is three games ahead of Atlanta at the top of the National East Division.
The Phillies also triumphed for the 10th straight time at Citizens Bank Park, two points shy of equaling the organization record set in 2012. They have meanwhile achieved a new mark of 11 straight victories against opponents of the West of the National.
“I feel like we find a way to win in different ways every night. There’s always a new player coming up, whether it’s a hitter, a pitcher… It’s nice to see that,” said catcher JT Realmuto. “There is no pressure on any one player, we all play very well together and we have a lot of fun. »
Harper’s second homer in two games, and his eighth overall, made it 4-0 in the fifth inning off Black, who is considered the seventh-best prospect in the league according to MLB.com. The latter had retired Harper and Realmuto in the first inning, but ultimately allowed five runs on eight hits in addition to three walks in four and a third innings.
Wheeler (4-3) showed the rookie how it works, allowing just one run and a walk to lower his ERA to 1.64. He bounced back after three losses to start the season.
Kyle Schwarber added a solo slap in the eighth inning in the victory
Elsewhere in the MLB
Tigers 1 – Guardians 2
DET: Pitcher Jack Flaherty has not tasted victory in 12 straight starts.
CLE: José Ramírez broke Larry Doby’s organization record with an 87th home run to give his team the lead.
Angels 1 – Pirates 4
LAA: Zach Neto hit a solo slap in the 5th inning.
PIT: Edward Olivares hit his first career grand slam, while Mitch Keller played a second complete match.
White Sox 2 – Rays 8
CWS: Tommy Pham hit a 2-run homer for the White Sox (8-27), who have the worst record in the American.
TB: Jonny DeLuca hit a home run and produced 4 runs. He has 10 PP in 4 matches.
Brewers 2 – Royals 3
MIL: Bryse Wilson allowed just one hit and struck out six batters in the first 6 innings.
KC: Michael Massey homered and Maikel Garcia hit a 2-run single to help KC come back in the 7th inning.
Mariners 1 – Twins 3
SEA: Max Kepler scored his team’s only point on a double from Carlos Correa.
MIN: Simeon Woods Richardson struck out a career-high 8 batters in 6 innings without allowing a run, while allowing just one hit. Édouard Julien was struck out 3 times on 4 occasions.
Padres 6 – Cubs 3
SD: Yu Darvish (2-1) was limited to 5 innings against his former club, but he still got the victory.
CHC: Rookie catcher Luis Campusano emptied the trails with a 3-run double during a 6-run 6th inning.
Mets 4 – Cardinals 3
NYM: Starter Sean Manaea (2-1) was efficient for 6 innings, giving up 3 earned runs.
STL: The Cards continue to struggle, and they find themselves 5 games under the .500 mark, with a 15-20 record.
Rangers 4 – Athletics 2
TEX: Trailing 2-0 after 7 innings, the Rangers turned things around with a 3-run 8th inning.
OAK: Quebecer Abraham Toro added 3 hits to his haul (two singles and a double). He now has a batting average of .284.
2024-05-07 13:38:34
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