- Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a clutch 2-run single in the top of the 4th that put the game away
- Roki Sasaki dominated his old club's Angels lineup with 6 innings, 1 run, 8 strikeouts, topping out at 98 mph
- The offense erupted for 5 runs in the 4th with Pages, Tucker, and Kim Hye-seong all chipping in
Maaan, today's Dodgers were just too good!
First off — 10-1 in the Freeway Series? That's a total domination. Shohei goes 3-for-4 against his old team the Angels, and Roki throws 6 innings, 1 run, 8 strikeouts — what is this, a dream game? I poured myself another beer no problem.
Shohei, engine running hot from pitch one
Top of the 1st, right out of the gate. A 106.5 mph liner up the middle for a clean base hit. "Oh yeah, Shohei's locked in today" — you could tell instantly. He was fired up facing his old club. 11-degree launch angle, 196 ft — he absolutely barreled it up.
The strikeout in the 2nd, he took an 82 mph changeup for strike three — ugh, that one stung… but the real moment was the top of the 4th. He laced the first-pitch curveball into right-center for a 2-run single! "WOOOOOOO!" I screamed and nearly spilled my beer for real. 4-0, momentum completely on our side.
In the 6th he got caught looking at strike three with the count 2-0, which was a little frustrating, but he made up for it cleanly in the 9th — classic Shohei. Took a 91.8 mph sinker and ripped it back at 105.8 mph for a liner. Up 7-1 in the 9th and still zero coasting — that's our number-three hitter.
Roki's four-seamer overpowers the Angels lineup
And the other star of the night, Roki Sasaki! Faced 24 batters, gave up 4 hits, zero walks, and racked up 8 strikeouts. Topped out at 98 mph with a 91 mph average, and his four-seam was filthy today. The Angels' bats were getting jammed up and late all night.
They scratched out one run on a Moncada grounder that snuck through in the bottom of the 4th, but that one was just unlucky — 93.4 mph exit velo at minus-8 degrees, a tough hopper. Other than that he was in total control. The way he was punching guys out, this kid's going to be a legit ace this season for real.
Offense piles on in a brutal 4th
That 4th-inning rally though. After Shohei's RBI single, Pages followed with a 105.5 mph liner, Tucker dropped one into right-center, and just like that, three runs on the board. Rojas's sac fly, Kim Hye-seong's 92.7 mph liner — every single guy in the lineup was producing.
In the 9th, Tucker's double and a Teoscar Hernández RBI single sealed it. Score 10 runs and let Roki shut them down — does it get any more perfect than this?
Wrapping up
10-1 in the Freeway Series, 3 hits from Shohei, 8 K's from Roki — nothing more to ask for. I went through three beers tonight. Bring it again tomorrow, Shohei! Great work, Roki!
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