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Dodgers make history with back-to-back-to-back homers to start game vs. Diamondbacks – NBC Los Angeles
In a spectacle of sheer power, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ star-studded lineup made history on Saturday against the red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks.
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman, three former MVPs known affectionately among Dodgers fans as “MV3,” launched back-to-back-to-back home runs to open the game against Arizona starter Merrill Kelly.
The whole sequence took place during a span of four pitches and silenced the home crowd while igniting the Dodgers fans in the desert.
Minutes later, the Los Angeles Dodgers PR Department sent word that the three consecutive homers to start the game was the first time the team has accomplished that feat in franchise history.
The Dodgers noted that it was the 16th total time in franchise history the Dodgers have gone back-to-back-to-back in a single game.
The straight homers all began with Shohei Ohtani, the dual-threat sensation, stepping up to the plate to start the game.
With the intensity of a playoff atmosphere in the air, Ohtani unleashed his NL-leading 44th homer of the season, sending the ball soaring over the center-field wall, a 400-foot blast that left Merrill Kelly and the Diamondbacks stunned.
Not to be outdone, Mookie Betts followed suit, drilling the next pitch into the left-field bleachers.
Just when it seemed the Diamondbacks might catch a breath, Freddie Freeman sent the fourth pitch he saw on a similar trajectory, deep into the right-field stands, completing a trifecta of homers that electrified the Dodgers’ dugout and fans alike.
This remarkable display of power took place over a mere four pitches, leaving Kelly reeling and the Diamondbacks scrambling.
However, the Diamondbacks weren’t about to back down. In a chaotic first inning, Arizona’s Corbin Carroll answered back with an inside-the-park homer, capitalizing on a fly ball that just eluded the grasp of Dodgers’ outfielder Kevin Kiermaier.
It was the first time both teams hit leadoff homers in the same game since the Dodgers and Marlins did it on August 18, 2023, by Jorge Soler and Mookie Betts.
The Diamondbacks managed to tack on three more runs to briefly seize the lead. But the Dodgers, ever resilient, reclaimed their advantage in the second inning with an Ohtani sacrifice fly and a clutch RBI single from Freeman, pushing the score to 5-4.
The back-and-forth battle continued with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tying the game again at 5-5, before the Dodgers retook the lead in the next inning at 6-5.
Arizona tied the game at 6-6, but newest Dodger, Tommy Edman, hit a two-out, two-run bloop single in the top of the ninth to give the Dodgers the 8-6 victory.
Evan Phillps worked the ninth for the save.
As the regular season heads into its final stretch, the Dodgers’ MVP trio is peaking at just the right time, and their performance on Saturday was a testament to the potential of this team.
Now that their offense is healthy, the Dodgers seem to be firing on all cylinders at the plate, and they intend to make a statement in this four-game series in the desert with the Diamondbacks, their nearest and closest rivals in the NL West.
After Saturday’s 8-6 victory, the Dodgers now have a six-game lead in the NL West Division over both the DIamondbacks and the Padres.
The power and precision of Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman are nothing short of a symphony, a harmonious blend of talent that has made this Dodgers lineup one of the most feared in baseball. Their historic start to Saturday’s game is just another chapter in what could be a season for the record books.
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Shohei Ohtani hits NL-leading 4th homer in Dodgers 3-1 loss to Guardians – NBC Los Angeles
Matthew Boyd outdueled Landon Knack over five scoreless innings, Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the sixth and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.
The NL West-leading Dodgers managed just two baserunners through five innings. Mookie Betts doubled in the first when Boyd hit Teoscar Hernández in the left foot.
Shohei Ohtani went deep in bottom of the sixth for his 45th home run and 100th RBI of the season that left the Dodgers trailing 2-1.
The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth. Ohtani singled, Betts doubled and Freddie Freeman was intentionally walked by reliever Hunter Gaddis. Chris Taylor, who had replaced Hernández, grounded into a double play to end the threat.
Boyd (2-1) allowed one run and three hits in six innings. The left-hander struck out six and walked none.
Emmanuel Clase retired the side in the ninth to earn his 42nd save.
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Bryan Rocchio singled leading off the sixth and one out later Giménez sent Knack’s first pitch into right for a 2-0 lead.
Rocchio added a solo shot off Anthony Banda that landed in the Dodgers’ bullpen for a 3-1 lead in the eighth on a night when the game-time temperature was 86 degrees (30 Celsius). It soared to over 100 (37 Celsius) earlier in the day and as a result the Dodgers are skipping batting practice this weekend because of the unusual triple-digit temperatures..
Knack (2-3) didn’t allow a hit until José Ramírez singled in the fifth. It was just the second baserunner for the AL Central-leading Guardians after Kyle Manzardo walked in the second.
Knack was recalled before the game to make his ninth start of the season for the Dodgers. The right-hander gave up two runs and three hits in six innings. He struck out a career-high eight and walked one.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Guardians: RHP Alex Cobb was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday after developing a blister on his right middle finger.
Dodgers: RHP Gavin Stone (right shoulder inflammation) went on the IL after being the only pitcher to remain healthy most of the season. … LF Hernández has a left foot contusion after being hit by a pitch in the first inning.
UP NEXT
RHP Gavin Williams (3-7, 4.55 ERA) moves up a day to start Saturday in place of Cobb. LHP Justin Wrobleski (1-1, 6.88) comes up from the minors for the third time for the Dodgers, who weren’t sure if he will open or start.
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Shohei Ohtani hits NL-leading 4th homer in Dodgers 3-1 loss to Guardians – NBC Los Angeles
Matthew Boyd outdueled Landon Knack over five scoreless innings, Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the sixth and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.
The NL West-leading Dodgers managed just two baserunners through five innings. Mookie Betts doubled in the first when Boyd hit Teoscar Hernández in the left foot.
Shohei Ohtani went deep in bottom of the sixth for his 45th home run and 100th RBI of the season that left the Dodgers trailing 2-1.
The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth. Ohtani singled, Betts doubled and Freddie Freeman was intentionally walked by reliever Hunter Gaddis. Chris Taylor, who had replaced Hernández, grounded into a double play to end the threat.
Boyd (2-1) allowed one run and three hits in six innings. The left-hander struck out six and walked none.
Emmanuel Clase retired the side in the ninth to earn his 42nd save.
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Bryan Rocchio singled leading off the sixth and one out later Giménez sent Knack’s first pitch into right for a 2-0 lead.
Rocchio added a solo shot off Anthony Banda that landed in the Dodgers’ bullpen for a 3-1 lead in the eighth on a night when the game-time temperature was 86 degrees (30 Celsius). It soared to over 100 (37 Celsius) earlier in the day and as a result the Dodgers are skipping batting practice this weekend because of the unusual triple-digit temperatures..
Knack (2-3) didn’t allow a hit until José Ramírez singled in the fifth. It was just the second baserunner for the AL Central-leading Guardians after Kyle Manzardo walked in the second.
Knack was recalled before the game to make his ninth start of the season for the Dodgers. The right-hander gave up two runs and three hits in six innings. He struck out a career-high eight and walked one.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Guardians: RHP Alex Cobb was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday after developing a blister on his right middle finger.
Dodgers: RHP Gavin Stone (right shoulder inflammation) went on the IL after being the only pitcher to remain healthy most of the season. … LF Hernández has a left foot contusion after being hit by a pitch in the first inning.
UP NEXT
RHP Gavin Williams (3-7, 4.55 ERA) moves up a day to start Saturday in place of Cobb. LHP Justin Wrobleski (1-1, 6.88) comes up from the minors for the third time for the Dodgers, who weren’t sure if he will open or start.
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Los Angeles is getting a new area code – NBC Los Angeles
New phone service customers within the 213 and 323 area code region of Los Angeles may be assigned to the new 738 area code, Spectrum announced Friday.
The affected neighborhoods include downtown Los Angeles, Alhambra, Bell, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Commerce, Cudahy, Glendale, Hawthorne, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Lynwood, Maywood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rosemead, South Gate, South Pasadena, Vernon, West Hollywood, and unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County, according to the company.
“The new 738 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the 213 and 323 area codes,” Spectrum said on its website.
Those with the new area code will still have to dial 1 and 10 digits when making all local calls, including the 738 numbers.
Those with the existing phone services in the 213 and 323 areas will not be affected as the price of a call, coverage area and other rates and services will remain the same, according to Spectrum.
Those with questions regarding the information can call Spectrum at (855) 707 – 7328 and visit the California Public Utilities Commission’s website for more information.
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