May 9th, 2025
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Freddie Freeman's offensive masterclass, highlighted by a brace of singles and a bases-clearing triple, proved pivotal in the Los Angeles Dodgers' comprehensive 10-1 demolition of the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
In a display of formidable prowess, Freeman's four runs batted in and a protracted hitting streak, now spanning twelve games, underpinned the MLB-leading Dodgers' (25-12) triumph in their series against Miami, securing their fourth consecutive series victory, with Freeman himself notching an impressive eight hits in thirteen at-bats, yielding six RBIs and two home runs.
On Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani showcased his superlative plate discipline, not only lacing a triple but also garnering three walks, one of which was an intentional base on balls conceded during a pivotal six-run seventh inning onslaught against reliever Lake Bachar.
Entering the fray as a pinch-hitter, James Outman emphatically cemented the Dodgers' insurmountable advantage with a pivotal three-run blast in the denouement.
Landon Knack (2-0) yielded four hits and zero runs while fanning five following his earlier Wednesday call-up from Triple-A Oklahoma City; Matt Sauer, likewise recalled, entered in relief of Knack and hurled the final four frames to secure his maiden career save.
Miami's starting hurler, Valente Bellozo, orchestrated a commanding display, surrendering but a solitary hit and registering seven strikeouts across a flawless 5 1/3 frames. He was subsequently supplanted by Cade Gibson after facing just one batter in the sixth, a tactical maneuver designed to circumvent a third encounter with Ohtani. Ohtani, capitalizing on the pitching change, promptly scorched a triple off Gibson (0-1) in the ensuing plate appearance.
In a deleterious turn of events for the Marlins (14-22), who have stumbled to a lamentable 2-9 record in their most recent eleven contests, neophyte backstop Augustin Ramirez managed to register both a single and a double.
Jesús Sánchez's solitary offensive contribution, manifested through a sixth-inning single and a subsequent ninth-inning sacrifice fly, constituted the entirety of Miami's scoring.
The Dodgers irrevocably ruptured the contest in the seventh inning against Bachar, whose ingress was immediately punctuated by a walk, a single, and a subsequent run-scoring single; subsequently, with first base unencumbered, Bachar deliberately issued an intentional walk to Ohtani before walking Mookie Betts with the bases replete, precipitating Freeman's successive bases-clearing triple and an ensuing run-scoring single.
The Dodgers mustered a solitary hit over the initial quintet of innings against Bellozo, preceding an eleven-hit barrage against a quartet of Miami relief pitchers.
Commencing a four-game set in Arizona on Thursday, the Dodgers will feature RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-2, 0.90) as their starting pitcher; the Marlins, conversely, are idle on Thursday preceding RHP Max Meyer (2-3, 3.92) taking the mound for the inauguration of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.
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