Betts, Freeman power Dodgers past Giants once more

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LOS ANGELES-- Mookie Betts and also Max Muncy homered, Freddie Freeman included a two-run three-way and also the Los Angeles Dodgers swept a short series from the San Francisco Giants with a 9-1 victory Wednesday night. Trea Turner and also Will Smith had RBI singles in the fourth inning f

The Dodgers took the very first two of 19 conferences this period in between these California archrivals as well as NL West powers that won a combined 213 games last season.Tony Gonsolin (2-0) pitched five innings of three-hit ball for the Dodgers, setting out five and also primarily staying clear of trouble.Alex Wood (2-2) generated four hits and three runs while pitching right into the sixth versus his former group for the Giants, who have actually lost 3 straight and also 5 of six.San Francisco went on in the 2nd when Brandon Crawford hardly cleared the right-field fencing with his second homer of the period. Timber Noah Syndergaard Jersey, that do with 7 strikeouts, spent five periods with the Dodgers over two stints. He won 16 games in 2017 before returning in 2020 and also loading a key playoff duty for LA's Globe Series champions.Wood retired the Dodgers' initial 9 batters before Betts led off the fourth with a single, militarizing a two-run rally.Betts then squashed Wood's initial pitch of the sixth to deep center-- and a fan in Giants equipment protected against Mike Yastrzemski from having any type of chance at drawing it back by catching it on the fly from the very first row. The homer was Betts' 4th of a slow-starting season.Los Angeles included 4 runs in the 7th on Gavin Lux's bases-loaded single, Betts' lengthy sacrifice fly and Freeman's three-way to right Robin Ventura Jersey, which was greeted by the loud incantations of "Freddie! Freddie!" that have actually become a regular soundtrack in Chavez Ravine. EXPERTS' DAYMuncy singled in the seventh as well as added a two-run homer in the 8th, snapping an 0-for-15 skid and also protecting simply the second two-hit video game of his bumpy season.Justin Turner finished his 0-for-17 downturn with a long single right away after Muncy's homer.TRAINER'S ROOMGiants: Yastrzemski went 1 for 4 in his initial game back from the COVID-19 checklist. He missed out on seven games. Luke Williams, the final batter in Tuesday's loss, obtained optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to make room.Dodgers: LHP David Price has rejoined the team after evaluating positive for COVID-19 on April 24. He won't be ready to pitch till next week at the earliest, but will certainly take a trip to Chicago with the Dodgers this week.UP NEXTGiants: The St. Louis Cardinals go to China Container on Thursday when the Giants open up a seven-game homestand. Supervisor Gabe Kapler had not revealed a starter.Dodgers: After LA's 2nd day off in four days Darien Nunez Jersey, Tyler Anderson (2-0, 2.55 PERIOD) will certainly take the pile at Wrigley Area on Friday for a collection opener against the Chicago Cubs. In: MLB San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers

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