(New York) Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to cement the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ 8-0 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.
Published yesterday at 11:50 p.m.
The California team now leads the National League Championship Series 2-1.
Kike Hernandez hit a two-run homer to make it 4-0 in the sixth inning and greeted the Citi Field crowd and silenced them.
The Dodgers bounced back from a home loss with their fourth shutout in their last five playoff games.
“These guys are focused and they understand they have a job to do to keep other teams from scoring,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. And I think we play well defensively as well. »
Ohtani’s long ball came in the eighth and ended up in the second balcony, 410 feet from home plate.
Max Muncy also homered in the ninth. It was his 13e long ball in the playoffs, tying Corey Seager and Justin Turner for the franchise record.
“It’s truly a blessing. “I can’t be grateful enough that I had the opportunity to play enough games to put up those numbers,” Muncy said. I’m grateful to be able to be a part of a team that makes the playoffs every year. »
Walker Buehler and four Dodgers relievers allowed just four hits and four walks in nine innings.
“Being a part of big games is all that matters to me,” Buehler admitted. It’s a win that gives us momentum, but if we don’t do anything with this one, it won’t really matter. »
Michael Kopech allowed no hits in the fifth to get the win and the Dodgers pitchers finished the night with 13 strikeouts.
Game 4 of the series will take place Thursday night in Queens. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will face Jose Quintana on the mound.
Mets starter Luis Severino gave up two runs – but none earned – in 4 2/3 innings. The defeat went to his record.
Ohtani demonstrated once again that he is the man for the job when there are runners on the trails. In nine opportunities during these series, Ohtani had seven hits, including two home runs, and produced eight runs.
“This circuit was important for Shohei to gain confidence,” Roberts said.
Adding in the end of the season, Ohtani is 17 for 20 with 27 RBIs when there are players in scoring position. Of his 17 hits, seven were home runs.
The 30-year-old Japanese, however, experiences a very long drought during these series when no player is on the trail. It is in fact 0 in 22 in such a situation.
