The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Arizona Diamondbacks three home games in a row thanks to Ryan Pepio’s good pitching and the performance of Max Muncy, who recorded three RBIs.
The Dodgers won 7-0 against Arizona in the ‘2023 Major League Baseball’ held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 31st (Korean time). With this victory, they recorded 4 consecutive victories and solidified their lead in the National League West with a season record of 83 wins and 49 losses.
The Dodgers had Mookie Betts (second base), Freddie Freeman (first base), David Peralta (left field), Max Muncy (designated hitter), Jason Hayward (right field), Kike Hernandez (third base), James Outman (center field). Miguel Rojas (shortstop)-Austin Barnes (catcher) came out as starting pitcher Pepio.
Arizona, on the other hand, has Corbin Carroll (right field), Ketel Marte (2nd baseman), Tommy Pam (left fielder), Christian Walker (1st baseman), Alec Thomas (center fielder), Leuredes Gurriel Jr. (designated hitter), Jace Peterson (3baseman). )-Jose Herrera (catcher)-Jeraldo Ferdomo (shortstop) and starting pitcher Brandon Pott.
The Dodgers line-up began bombarding the Arizona mound in the early and mid-game. In the bottom of the third, the Dodgers completed a big inning with two cannons. From first base out of the box, Freeman scored a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer that went over the right wall. Then, with 1 out and 1 base, Hayward hit a 2-run home run to run away 4-0.
The good mood continued. In the bottom of the 4th inning, the Dodgers had a chance to go 2nd and 3rd with Barnes’ right-handed hit and Freeman’s double. After that, Muncy made a two-run double and ran away 6-0.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, the lead hitter, pinch hitter Chris Taylor’s left-handed hit and stolen base led the Dodgers to a runner’s scoring position without a break. The follow-up hitter, Muncy, hit a timely one RBI and knocked out a 7-0 KO punch.스포츠토토
Pepio, who started this day, earned his first win (0 loss) of the season with 2 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts and no runs in 5 innings. Last year, he made his big league debut and stood out with 3 wins and an average ERA of 3.47 with 36⅓ innings, and he is slowly adapting and proving his potential. Ryan Yarbrough, who came on the mound afterward, also played an active role in 4 scoreless innings to protect the team’s victory.
In the other lineup, Muncy recorded 2 hits and 3 RBIs, while Freeman and Hayward energized the offense with 2 RBIs including a home run.
On the other hand, Arizona recorded 7 losses (1 win) of the season with 8 hits (2 homers), 2 walks, 4 strikeouts and 6 runs (5 earned runs) in 4 innings as the starting pitcher’s pot collapsed rapidly in the middle of the game.
The batting line had to turn lonely, tied with only 4 hits throughout 9 innings.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers will start a 4-game home game against Arizona, the strongest player in the National League, from the 1st of next month. Atlanta is raging as the team with the most wins and the highest win rate in the league with a record of 87 wins this season and a win rate of 0.659 for 45 fans.
The Dodgers are receiving so much attention that Atlanta’s four-game series is called the National League Championship Series in advance. Attention is focusing on what the Dodgers will do in the game against Atlanta, which has gained momentum by swallowing Arizona.