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Dodger Blue > Featured > Freeway Series Recap: Dodgers Sweep Season Matchup With Angels
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Freeway Series Recap: Dodgers Sweep Season Matchup With Angels

Matthew Moreno
July 8, 2023
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Mickey Moniak, Freeway Series
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The Los Angeles Dodgers went into the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak by completing a season series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels for a second consecutive year behind a 10-5 win at Dodger Stadium.

Just like in the opener of the short two-game Freeway Series, Dodgers All-Stars immediately set the tone and carried the offense. Mookie Betts broke the Dodgers franchise record for most leadoff home runs in a single season with his 10th.

The Dodgers’ record previously belonged to Joc Pederson, who hit nine leadoff homers during the 2019 season.

Reid Detmers then ran into a world of trouble when Max Muncy hit a solo home run in the second inning, and a decision to intentionally walk Betts backfired. It loaded the bases for Freddie Freeman, who’s slicing fly ball to left field dropped for a two-run double.

Will Smith followed that by driving in two more on his single to cap off the five-run inning. Freeman’s solo home run chased Detmers with one out in the fourth inning.

The outing was drastically different from when Detmers faced the Dodgers in Anaheim, as he got through seven scoreless innings and finished with eight strikeouts.

Jose Soriano didn’t fare much better upon entering the game, with a walk of Smith and J.D. Martinez base hit leading to an RBI single from Muncy.

After the Angels trimmed into their deficit in the sixth and seventh innings, Martinez and David Peralta hit respective solo home runs over those two frames.

Smith was the lone Dodgers All-Star position player who did not hit a home run in the win. Betts, Freeman, Martinez and Smith all homered on Friday night.

After Alex Vesia was effective in his role as opener, Michael Grove followed with a career-high six innings. Grove didn’t allow a run through his first four innings of work.

Bryan Hudson recorded five outs and allowed one run before exiting the game due to a long ninth inning. Evan Phillips struck out the only batter faced to finish off the game.

Shohei Ohtani 3-for-4 with a double, triple, home run, sacrifice fly and three RBI in the Angels’ loss.

Dodgers extend Freeway Series record

The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 games against the Angels, which is their longest winning streak in Freeway Series history. Prior to the current stretch, the Dodgers won eight in a row in head-to-head matchups with the Angels from August 5, 2014-September 8, 2015.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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