The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 9-3 on Tuesday, taking the collection with one sport nonetheless to go. Tony Gonsolin acquired the win after one other robust outing whereas Freddie Freeman, J.D. Martinez and Jason Heyward led the Dodgers offense. LA is now 34-22 on the yr, holding the most effective report within the Nationwide League.
Let’s get into the highlights.
After a scoreless 1st inning throughout, Heyward introduced his arrival to the sport main off the 2nd inning. The 33-year-old crushed an outdoor curveball 403 toes to right-center discipline, giving the Dodgers the early 1-0 lead.
Hey, J-Hey! pic.twitter.com/V9I1zVg5aS
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) Could 31, 2023
Jason Heyward now has 6 house runs and an OPS of .808 by 120 plate appearances this season for the Dodgers.
Final yr in 151 plate appearances with the Cubs, Heyward had 1 house run and an OPS of .556.
What a powerful turnaround this season from J-Hey with LA.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) Could 31, 2023
GROWN MAN YEESH https://t.co/CBMGlcW1QG
— Walker Buehler (@buehlersdayoff) Could 31, 2023
It didn’t take lengthy for the Nationals to reply, although. The Nats rapidly loaded the bases within the third inning, and introduced house a run on an RBI single. Happily, it was restricted to simply that, as two flyouts ended the inning and restricted the injury.
Within the backside of the third inning, the highest of the order started working for the Dodgers. Mookie Betts singled, Freddie Freeman singled to increase his hitting streak to 19 video games after which Max Muncy introduced Betts in with an RBI ground-rule double.
19-game hitting streak for Freddie Freeman!!
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) Could 31, 2023
J.D. Martinez hit a sacrifice fly to attain in Freeman, after which it was Heyward’s flip to return by — and he did once more. An RBI single from Heyward made it 4-1 Dodgers, and raised his OPS to .819 on the yr.
Gonsolin was the story for the following couple innings. He shut down the Nats’ bats, ending his evening after six dominant innings, permitting only one earned run. Nonetheless, he was taken out after these six innings, regardless of being at simply 70 pitches.
Tony Gonsolin’s evening is finished after simply 70 pitches. He retired the ultimate 11 batters he confronted. His closing line:
6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ok.
His season ERA is right down to 1.77.
Alex Vesia is now making his return to the MLB mound after being recalled from Triple-A earlier right this moment.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) Could 31, 2023
That proved to be hassle, as Alex Vesia made his return to the MLB mound, and served up a house run to former Dodgers prime prospect Keibert Ruiz on the very first pitch of the seventh inning. The problems didn’t cease there, although, as a double and single introduced house one other run, making it 4-3 Dodgers. Vesia walked one other batter and ended up being eliminated with two outs within the seventh.
Alex Vesia is being faraway from the sport with two outs within the seventh.
He confronted six batters and gave up three hits, one stroll and two earned runs. Evan Phillips is coming in to take care of the 4-3 lead.
Not likely certain why Dave Roberts took Tony Gonsolin out after simply 70 pitches. https://t.co/mELM5UBSE3
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) Could 31, 2023
Evan Phillips changed Vesia and wanted simply two pitches to get the ultimate out of the seventh, stranding runners on first and second base.
Shoutout Evan Phillips.
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) Could 31, 2023
The Dodgers wanted some insurance coverage runs within the backside of the seventh, and so they got here courtesy of the red-hot Martinez. He crushed a two-run house run to heart discipline, giving the Dodgers a 6-3 lead and increasing his house run streak to a few video games.
JD in three straight video games? Simply Dingers. pic.twitter.com/XojobCTONj
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) Could 31, 2023
J.D. Martinez does it once more.
He hits a two-run house run to heart discipline, his twelfth of the season, and the Dodgers now lead 6-3.
He now has a house run in three straight video games and has seven house runs throughout his 14-game hitting streak.
He’s so, so good.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) Could 31, 2023
JUST!!!!! DINGERS!!!!!
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) Could 31, 2023
J.D. Martinez’s up to date stats after his two-run house run within the seventh inning:
.277/.312/.61012 HR13 2B39 RBI.922 OPS
The Dodgers introduced him in to hit and drive in runs and that is precisely what he is achieved. His 1-year, $10 million deal is likely one of the better of the previous offseason.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) Could 31, 2023
Phillips retired all 4 batters he confronted, and the Dodgers padded the lead within the backside of the eighth inning because of some horrible protection by the Nationals and none aside from Freddie Freeman.
In his fifth at-bat of the sport, Freeman acquired his fourth hit, this one a house run to left-center discipline. He’s so past good.
Freddie Freeman is on one other planet. pic.twitter.com/N70vu8gBMH
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) Could 31, 2023
Freddie Freeman is within the midst of a 19-game hitting streak. In sport 19, he goes 4-for-5 with a house run and three singles.
His up to date stats this season:
.344/.416/.58910 HR35 RBI23 2B27 BB1.005 OPS
He is truly unreal. What a steal his 6-year, $162 million contract is.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) Could 31, 2023
Justin Bruihl got here in to complete up the sport, and that’s precisely what he did. Dodgers win 9-3.
Up Subsequent
The Dodgers and Nationals play the collection finale on Wednesday. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. PT. Noah Syndergaard is taking the mound for the Dodgers, going up in opposition to Patrick Corbin of the Nationals. The DOdgers are going for the sweep.
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