The Los Angeles Dodgers blew out the San Francisco Giants with a 10-2 victory, clinching a series win at Oracle Park versus the division rivals.
Shohei Ohtani opened the scoring for the Dodgers in the fourth inning with a long home run that traveled nearly 450 feet and almost left the stadium into the bay. It was Ohtani’s 12th home run of the season, and ignited the Dodgers’ offense as they began to break through after that with a four-run inning.
Following Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith both worked walks, and Freeman came around to score when Teoscar Hernández doubled, putting them up 2-0. That was followed by a sacrifice fly from Max Muncy to give the Dodgers their third run of the inning.
Gavin Lux capped them off with their fourth run by tripling to center field. It was Lux’s first triple of the season as he continues to show signs of life with the bat.
Shohei Ohtani does stuff like this a lot, and it's still impressive every time.
(🎥: @Dodgers) pic.twitter.com/qCNHBJZ0Yy— Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) May 15, 2024
Teoscar Hernandez doubles to center for a run and the Dodgers are cooking. pic.twitter.com/4mCFyyzuIs
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 15, 2024
Gavin Lux is once again hitting triples.
(🎥: @SportsNetLA) pic.twitter.com/wcg3DsfZdT— Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) May 15, 2024
A double play somehow thanks to Gavin Lux at second. pic.twitter.com/tS4c7cmcQf
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 15, 2024
Will Smith singles to tack on another run. Neat. pic.twitter.com/53D3lbyJ0D
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 15, 2024
Shohei Ohtani follows Mookie Betts' triple with a double to get the run back. pic.twitter.com/cWOlQDMhKw
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 15, 2024
Dave put Rojas in over Mookie to generate offense, and he comes through. pic.twitter.com/xGoiS1eLVa
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 15, 2024
Freddie singles to add more. pic.twitter.com/U9Hl84J4ti
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 15, 2024
Dills doubles off a glove and Teoscar follows with a triple into the alley. pic.twitter.com/BcOVU7eZlA
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 15, 2024
Offense was a 10 tonight. pic.twitter.com/QeGHYy65QA
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 15, 2024
The Dodgers added another run in the fifth with back-to-back singles from Mookie Betts and Ohtani, and then an RBI single from Will Smith.
They scored their sixth run when Betts tripled to start the seventh, and Ohtani doubled him home for his second RBI of the game.
For good measure, the Dodgers extended their lead in the ninth with back-to-back doubles from James Outman and Miguel Rojas, and a single from Freeman, putting them up 8-1.
Hernández then drove in the ninth 10th run of the game with a triple, giving him a team-best 36 RBI on the season.
Gavin Stone once again shines for Dodgers
Gavin Stone pitched another strong game, throwing six innings while giving up just five hits and one run. His swing and miss stuff wasn’t there as he struck out just two, compared to three walks, but he prevented hard contact and worked out of jams all game.
The only run he allowed came in the sixth inning on a single following a walk and a wild pitch. He kept the Giants off the board for the first five innings as the offense built up a lead. Stone has now pitched at least six innings in his last four starts, and he’s given up just four runs over 26 innings during that time, good for a 1.38 ERA.
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