Yoshi dominates, Dodgers Beat Rays 3-0 and Win Series

Quick Stats:

• Yoshinobu Yamamoto(LAD): 2 IP, 5 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 Walks, 6 Strikeouts(Win)
• Joe Boyle(TB): 0 IP, 3 Hits, 0 Runs, 2 Walks, 2 Strikeouts(No Decision)
• Mason Englert(TB): 0 IP, 2 Runs, 2 Walks, 0 Strikeouts(Loss)
• Freddie Freeman(LAD): 3-5
• Shohei Ohtani(LAD): 2-3

LAD:   8 Hits,3 Runs, 5 Walks, 3 Strikeouts

TB:  7 Hits,0 Runs, 2 Walks, 9 Strikeouts

The Game Story:

1^st Inning:  Shohei Ohtani leads the game off by drawing a walk. Mookie Betts grounds into a double play. Will Smith flies out to left to end the top half of the inning. Yandy Diaz grounds out to third. Brandon Lowe singles to right. Junior Caminero strikes out swinging for the second out—Josh Lowe grounds into a force out to end the inning.

2^nd Inning: Michael Conforto flies out to left. Andy Pages is hit by the pitch. Alex Freeland strikes out on a foul tip for the second out. Tommy Edman grounds out to short to end the top half of the inning. Ha-Seong Kim grounds out to second. Hunter Feduccia singles to right. Jake Mangum grounds into a force out for the second out. Jake Mangum steals second. Jonny DeLuca strikes out looking to end the inning.

3^rd Inning: Alex Call grounds out to third. Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging for the second out. Mookie Betts flies out to left to end the top half of the inning. Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. Yandy Diaz grounds out to short for the second out. Brandon Lowe flies out to center to end the inning.

4^th Inning: Freddie Freeman grounds out to second—Will Smith singles to left. Michael Conforto flies out to center for the second out. Andy Pages pops out to second to end the top half of the inning. Junior Caminero singles to right. Josh Lowe lines out to left. Ha-Seong Kim strikes out looking for the second out. Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging to end the inning.

5^th Inning: Alex Freeland grounds out to second—Tommy Edman singles to center. Migual Rojas replaces Edman after an injury timeout. Alex Call grounds out to first for the second out. Shohei Ohtani intentionally walked. Mookie Betts flies out to center to end the top half of the inning. Miguel Rojas remains in the game at second. Jake Mangum gets an infield single—Jonny DeLuca grounds into a force out. Taylor Wells lays down a sac bunt and a missed catch error on Freeman. Yandy Diaz pops out to second base for the second out. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging to end the inning.

6^th Inning: Rays bring in Mason Englert to relieve Joe Boyle. Freddie Freeman singles to right. Will Smith lines out to center. Michael Conforto draws a walk to put runners on first and second with one out. Andy Pages singles to left, scoring Freeman, and the Dodgers lead 1-0 with runners at first and second. Alex Freeland flies out to right for the second out. Miguel Rojas flies out to right to end the top half of the inning. Junior Caminero lines out to third. Josh Lowe grounds out to first for the second out—Ha-Seong Kim singles to left. Dodgers bring in Alex Vesia to relieve Yoshinobu Yamamota. Hunter Feduccia pops out to third to end the inning.

7^th Inning: Alex Call grounds out to the pitcher. Shohei Ohtani gets an infield single. Mookie Betts comes up to bat. Ohtani steals second. Betts draws a walk to put runners on first and second with one out. Freddie Freeman comes up to bat. Dodgers execute a double steal, and now runners are on second and third. Freeman singles to proper scoring Ohtani and the Dodgers lead 2-0 with runners on first and third with one out. Will Smith grounds into a double play to end the top half of the inning. Jake Mangum pops out to second. Jonny DeLuca flies out to right for the second out. Taylor Walls strikes out swinging to end the inning.

8^th Inning: Rays bring in Bryan Baker to relieve Englert. Michael Conforto flies out to center. Andy Pages flies out to left for the second out. Alex Freeland strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. Esteury Ruiz replaces Conforto in left. Dodgers bring in Brock Stewart to relieve Vesia. Yandy Diaz flies out to right. Brandon Lowe flies out to left for the second out. Junior Caminero singles to center. Josh Lowe grounds out to third to end the inning.

9^th Inning: Rays bring in Griffin Jax to relieve Baker. Miguel Rojas grounds out to third. Alex Call draws a walk. Shohei Ohtani doubles to right to put runners on second and third with one out. Mookie Betts hits a sac fly for the second out and extends the Dodger lead to 3-0 with the runner moving up to third. Freddie Freeman has his home run robbed in left by Magnum to end the top half of the inning. Dodgers bring in Blake Treinen to relieve Stewart. Ha-Seong Kim draws a walk. Hunter Feduccia strikes out looking. Jake Mangum singles to right to put runners on the corners with one out. Tristan Gray pinch hits for Jonny DeLuca. Gray strikes out swinging for the second out. Taylor Walls comes up to bat. Mangum goes to second on defense indifference. Walls draws a walk to load the bases with two outs. Dodgers bring in Ben Casparius to relieve Treinen. Yandy Diaz grounds out to second to end the game.

Final Score: Los Angeles Dodgers-3, Tampa Bay Rays-0

Dodgers Player of the Game

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the nod for his strong outing and for keeping the Rays off the board.

My Thoughts: Getting a sweep is always the best, but realistically, the goal for every series is to win the series, and the Dodgers did just that today. Freddie Freeman keeps swinging a hot bat, and Yoshi played just like an ace and kept the Rays off the board. Blake Treinen struggled again trying to get the save, and it might be best to put him in less pressured situations until he can figure it out. It will be nice for the Dodgers to finally be home after they have a happy flight home today.

Next Up:  The Dodgers will finally be back home after the long road trip. They will face off against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers will send out Tyler Glasnow to face off against Sonny Gray. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM PST on Sportsnet LA.

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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