May 9th, 2025
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Propelled by Freddie Freeman's virtuoso performance, featuring a pair of singles and a grand slam triple, the Los Angeles Dodgers decisively vanquished the Miami Marlins with a commanding 10-1 scoreline on Wednesday.
Freeman's formidable performance, including a pivotal four-run drive, propelled his hitting streak to an impressive twelve games, concomitantly securing the league-leading Dodgers (25-12) a 2-1 series victory in Miami and their fourth consecutive series win; notably, Freeman's series statistics were exceptional, culminating in 8 hits from 13 at-bats, six RBIs, and two home runs.
Shohei Ohtani, in a masterful display of plate discipline and strategic prowess, not only laced a pivotal triple on Wednesday but also artfully navigated three walks, including a conspicuously intentional one against reliever Jake Butcher during the seventh inning, a frame indelibly marked by the opposition's six-run surge.
In a pivotal moment during the ninth inning, James Outman, summoned as a pinch hitter, delivered a decisive three-run blast, effectively solidifying the Dodgers' commanding lead.
Landon Knack (2-0) delivered a commanding performance in his debut appearance directly following his promotion from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, baffling five batters with strikeouts while holding the opposition scoreless on four hits. Concomitantly elevated was Matt Sauer, who subsumed Knack's mound duties for the final four frames, thereby securing his inaugural save.
Marlins starter Valente Beyozo executed a masterful performance, navigating 5 and 1/3 innings without conceding a run, yielding a mere solitary hit and striking out seven; he was relieved by Kade Gibson after facing one batter in the sixth, thus circumventing a third confrontation with Ohtani, who subsequently laced a triple off Gibson (0-1) in his ensuing plate appearance.
Augstin Ramirez, the nascent backstop, notched a single and a double, yet the Marlins (14-22) have cratered to a 2-9 record over their last eleven contests.
Yesús Sánchez procured the Marlins' sole increment to the tally by way of a solo drive in the sixth stanza and a sacrificial fly in the ninth.
The Dodgers' momentum experienced a precipitous and irretrievable decline following the commencement of Bacher's seventh-inning appearance, wherein he ceded a walk, a single, and a subsequent scoring single, strategically opted for an intentional walk to Ohtani with first base unoccupied, and thereafter issued a walk to Mookie Betts, thereby precipitating a bases-loaded situation which Freeman capitalized upon with a bases-clearing triple before adding another run with a subsequent single.
Initially constrained to a mere solitary hit through the opening quintet of innings by Bejoso, the Dodgers subsequently unleashed an eleven-hit barrage against four successive Marlins relief pitchers.
The Dodgers are set to inaugurate their four-game series against Arizona on Thursday, with right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-2, 0.90 ERA) slated to toe the rubber, whilst the Marlins, enjoying an off day on Thursday, will commence their three-game set versus the Chicago White Sox on Friday, featuring righty Max Meyer (2-3, 3.92 ERA) as their designated initial pitcher.
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