The Los Angeles Dodgers offense has struggled to find consistent production for the last two months, but things finally seem to be trending up for them as they defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3. The Dodgers now have a chance to sweep the Reds on Wednesday when Shohei Ohtani faces Nick Lodolo.
Tonight was the Dodgers’ third straight game of scoring six or more runs after putting up seven last night and eight in their series finale against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Freddie Freeman started the scoring for the Dodgers with an RBI double to bring home Mookie Betts, who reached on a walk in the first inning. That also tied the game after the Reds scored in the top of the first.
The Dodgers didn’t take the lead until the fourth inning when Teoscar Hernández started them off with a leadoff double. After a single from Michael Conforto, Kiké Hernández hit a sacrifice fly to bring home the go-ahead run.
Will Smith extended the Dodgers’ lead with a solo home run in the sixth inning, and that was the start of the offense breaking out. Andy Pages doubled, but was thrown out trying to reach third base on a grounder from Alex Call.
Still, that allowed Call to reach, and then Kiké Hernández singled. Miguel Rojas then doubled to drive in both runners, giving the Dodgers a 5-1 lead, and Ohtani followed with an RBI single to give them six runs.
Clayton Kershaw turns in strong outing
Clayton Kershaw allowed a double to Spencer Steer and single to Elly De La Cruz in the first inning of his outing, which led to the Reds scoring first on a ground out by Miguel Andujar.
But after that single, the left-hander settled in and retired 14 straight hitters before his outing came to an end. Kershaw finished his start throwing five innings of one-run ball on two hits allowed while striking out six and walking no one.
Edgardo Henriquez tossed a scoreless sixth inning, but Ben Casparius allowed a two-run homer in the seventh inning to put the Reds within three runs.
Blake Treinen struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning, and Tanner Scott closed out the game to record his 20th save of the season.
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