Dodgers Beat Red Sox 5-2

Quick Stats:

• Emmet Sheehan(LAD): 5.0 IP, 3 Hits, 2 Runs, 2 Walks, 5 Strikeouts(Win)
• Brayan Bello(BOS):  5.1 IP, 6 Hits, 3 Runs, 2 Walks, 5 Strikeouts(Loss)
• Ben Casparius(LAD): Picks up first save of his career
• Teoscar Hernandez(LAD): 1-3, 2 Run HR
• Will Smith(LAD): 2-5
• Shohei Ohtani(LAD): 1-4

LAD: 10 Hits, 5 Runs, 3 Walks, 10 Strikeouts

BOS: 5 Hits, 2 Runs, 2 Walks, 8 Strikeouts

The Game Story:

1^st Inning: Shohei Ohtani leads the game off by striking out swinging. Will Smith flies out to left for the second out. Freddie Freeman flies out to center to end the top half of the inning. Jarren Duran draws a walk. Alex Bregman grounds into a fielder’s choice, and Duran moves to second. Roman Anthony draws a walk, and there are runners on first and second with one out. Trevor Story strikes out swinging for the second out. Masataka Yoshida strikes out swinging to end the inning.

2^nd Inning: Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to third. Andy Pages doubles to left center. Michael Conforto grounds out to first for the second out. Tommy Edman singles to the left, driving in the run, and the Dodgers lead 1-0. Hyeseong Kim strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center. Wilyer Abreu pops out to short for the second out. Abraham Toro grounds out to second to end the inning.

3^rd Inning: Miguel Rojas lines out to short. Shohei Ohtani singles to right. Will Smith singles to right to put runners on first and second with one out. Freddie Freeman singles to center to load the bases. Teoscar Hernandez draws a walk and the run scores as the Dodgers lead 2-0. Andy Pages hits a sac fly for the second out, and the Dodgers extend their lead to 3-0. Freddie Freeman is caught stealing home to end the top half of the inning. Connor Wong doubles to left. Jarren Duran singles to right, scoring the run, and the score is now 3-1. Alex Bregman doubles to left, scoring Duran, and the score is 3-2. Roman Anthony lines out to second. Trevor Story pops out to second base for the second out. Masataka Yoshida pops out to third to end the inning.

4^th Inning: Michael Conforto grounds out to second. Tommy Edman flies out to right for the second out. Hyeseong Kim strikes out on a foul tip to end the top half of the inning. Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging for the second out. Abraham Toro strikes out looking to end the inning.

5^th Inning: Miguel Rojas grounds out to short. Shohei Ohtani draws a walk. Will Smith singles off the monster and puts runners on first and third with one out. Freddie Freeman strikes out on a check swing for the second out. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. Connor Wong flies out to center. Jarren Duran flies out to left for the second out. Alex Bregman flies out to left to end the inning.

6^th Inning: Andy Pages flies out to center. Chris Murphy comes in to relieve Brayan Bello. Michael Conforto doubles off the monster. Conforto takes third on a passed ball. Tommy Edman grounds out to third for the second out. Hyeseong Kim strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. Anthony Banda comes in to relieve Sheehan. Roman Anthony grounds out to third. Trevor Story flies out to center for the second out—Masataka Yoshida singles to left. Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center to end the inning.

7^th Inning: Miguel Rojas grounds out to the pitcher. Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging for the second out. Will Smith strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. Romy Gonzalez pinch hits for Wilyer Abreu. Gonzalez strikes out swinging. Rob Refsnyder pinch hits for Abraham Toro. Refsnyder grounds out to second base for the second out. Edgardo Henriquez comes in to relieve Banda. Connor Wong flies out to left to end the inning.

8^th Inning: Freddie Freeman singles to center. Jorge Alcala comes in to relieve Chris Martin. Teoscar Hernandez hits a two-run home run to center to put the Dodgers up 5-2. Andy Pages singles to right center field. Michael Conforto strikes out, and Connor Wong throws out Pages at second for two outs. Tommy Edman flies out to right to end the top half of the inning. Alex Vesia comes in to relieve Henriquez. Jarren Duran strikes out looking. Alex Bregman grounds out to short for the second out. Roman Anthony strikes out on a check swing to end the inning.

9^th Inning: Hyeseong Kim strikes out swinging. Miguel Rojas draws a walk. Brennan Bernardino comes in to relieve Alcala. Shohei Ohtani pops out to the catcher for the second out. Will Smith grounds out to second to end the top half of the inning. Ben Casparius comes in to relieve Vesia. Trevor Story doubles to left. Masataka Yoshida grounds out to third. Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center for the second out. Romy Gonzalez gets hit by the pitch. Rob Refsnyder grounds out to second to end the game.

Final Score: Los Angeles Dodgers-5, Boston Red Sox-2

Dodgers Player of the Game

Teoscar Hernandez, whose 8th inning home run provided a cushion in what was a 3-2 game, allowed Ben Casprius to pick up his first save.

My Thoughts: Pitching, especially the bullpen holding who did not allow a run from the Red Sox, provided a good victory for the start of their long road trip. Shohei Ohtani did not break the consecutive home run record and will remain tied at the top of that list with five home runs in five straight games. Ben Casparius picking up his first save in front of his hometown fans was a pretty special moment, even though the ninth felt a little intense there at the end. Hyseong Kim striking out four times in this game was the low point for the Dodger offense. Teoscar Hernandez keeps on dominating Fenway Park with another home run hit at the old ball park. Red Sox fans are probably wishing he were putting up those numbers in a Sox uniform. The Dodgers are now 6.0 games ahead of the Padres after this win, following the Padres’ loss in St. Louis. Mookie Betts was not with the team due to a family issue in Nashville, but he is scheduled to arrive before tomorrow’s game. If he is late, he will come off the bench.

Next Up:  Dodgers send out Clayton Kershaw to battle the Red Sox ace, Garret Crochet, in America’s game of the week on FOX. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:15 PM PST.

Clay Gregory

Growing up and living in Oklahoma I fell in love with the game of baseball from an early age from playing T ball through High School. I have always had an admiration for the Boys in Blue with how the Dodger Way is the right way to play the game. Tommy Lasorda is my favorite manager of all time and my all-time favorite players are Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Sandy Koufax, Pedro Guerrero, Mike Piazza and Clayton Kershaw. I am enamored with Dodgers history from the Brooklyn days when they were Dem Bums to the days of Fernandomania to Mannywood and beyond. Vin Scully will always be the best announcer the game has ever seen and it will always be time for Dodger baseball. I am married to the love of my life Melissa who gave me the inspiration to actually take on this crazy idea of writing about the Dodgers and without her support I would not be able to do what I love. My cousin Zach Chase and uncle John Chase for being a Dodger encyclopedia and sharing their knowledge with me. I will bring my perspective and love for the team to readers and I will most likely have spelling errors from time to time but I promise ill do my best on it. I want to bring you a unique perspective on your favorite team and also throw some humor along the way. I love to talk about baseball with anybody who will listen and I look forward to the Dodgers going back-to-back in their quest for another World Series Championship. Dodger Blue through and through.

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