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Freeman's Go-Ahead 2-Run Homer Rescues Banged-up Ohtani in Dodgers' 5-4 Win over Rays
Freeman’s 407-foot, two-run homer in the sixth erased a Rays lead and helped the Dodgers sweep the three-game series.
- On Wednesday, Freddie Freeman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4.
- Shohei Ohtani struggled with left knee inflammation and a bloodied blister on his right middle finger, allowing four runs in the fifth inning before Freeman's heroics.
- The Dodgers initially led on RBI singles by Alex Call and Alex Freeland in the fourth, but the Rays scored four runs in the fifth to take a 4-2 lead.
- Los Angeles completed a three-game series sweep of the Rays when reliever Alex Vesia struck out Cedric Mullins in the ninth inning to secure the victory.
- The Rays travel to Washington on Friday for a three-game series, while Dodgers RHP Roki Sasaki starts at home against the Orioles on Friday.
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Freddie Freeman’s two-run home run helps Dodgers complete sweep of Rays
LOS ANGELES — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins collided chest first into the blue padding of the center field wall as he made one last-ditch effort to save his team from the series-finale loss. His glove, though, came…
Unbelievable, he endured while bleeding. Ohtani failed to get a Quality Start but hunted for his 7th win. Dodgers stage 5-4 comeback victory. LAD Review. OSEN = Reporter Hong Ji-soo. He held the mound even with blood flowing from his finger. Shohei Ohtani led the LA Dodgers to a sweep by pitching with fighting spirit and even making a pinch-hit appearance.
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L.A. Dodgers 5, Tampa Bay 4
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Total News Sources33
Leaning Left9Leaning Right7Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 36% Center
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
36% Center
L 36%
C 36%
R 28%
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