Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers to seal their 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday evening in New York.
Kiké Hernández hit a two-run shot to make it 4-0 within the sixth inning and signaled to the Citi Field crowd to calm him down. Los Angeles bounced again from a house loss to take a 2-1 lead within the best-of-seven collection by throwing its fourth shutout in its final 5 playoff video games.
Ohtani related within the eighth, a 410-foot drive that soared into the fitting fielder’s second deck and barely stayed above the foul pole.
Max Muncy reached all the way in which into the ninth for his thirteenth profession postseason homer, tying Corey Seager and Justin Turner for the franchise file. Muncy additionally related in Game 2.
Shohei Ohtani smashes a three-run homer, extending the Dodgers’ lead
An enthusiastic Walker Buehler struck out Francisco Lindor to go away the bases loaded within the second, and the Dodgers acquired 5 stingy innings out of their hard-throwing bullpen. Buehler mixed with 4 relievers on a four-hitter.
Game 4 will happen Thursday evening in Queens, with $325 million rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto beginning in Los Angeles in opposition to veteran lefty Jose Quintana.
Michael Kopech labored a hitless fifth for the win, and the Dodgers pitchers completed with 13 strikeouts.
Mets starter Luis Severino fell behind 2-0 within the second, partly as a consequence of poor protection. He did not permit an earned run, however threw 95 pitches and walked 4 in 4 2/3 innings, taking the loss.
Slugging catcher Will Smith knocked in a run with an infield single, and Tommy Edman hit a sacrifice fly that might have been extra if not for a sensational catch on the warning observe to right-center by Tyrone Taylor.
Associated Press reporting.
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