Dodgers sweep Cubs in Tokyo Sequence

Enrique Hernandez homered to spotlight his three-RBI efficiency, and Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman additionally went deep, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a sweep of the Tokyo Sequence with a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

Hernandez drove in Max Muncy with a sacrifice fly in the second one inning and introduced a two-run homer within the fourth for Los Angeles, which posted a 4-1 victory over Chicago on Tuesday.

Edman hit a solo homer within the 3rd inning Wednesday, and Ohtani used to be credited with a solo shot within the 5th after a video evaluation. Ohtani deposited a 2-2 fastball from Nate Pearson to deep right-center discipline that used to be known as a homer, despite the fact that it gave the impression a fan reached over and touched the ball.

Eastern right-hander Roki Sasaki struggled together with his keep watch over in his MLB debut for the Dodgers.

Sasaki allowed 5 walks — together with 3 in a row within the 3rd inning — sooner than hanging out Michael Busch and rookie Matt Shaw to finish the danger.

Sasaki approved one run on one hit and struck out 3 over 3 innings. He threw simply 25 of his 56 pitches for moves.

5 Dodgers relievers blended to strike out 9 batters over the general six innings, with Landon Knack (1-0) recording the win after permitting one hit and fanning 3 over two frames. Alex Vesia brought about rookie Matt Shaw to floor out with two runners aboard within the 9th inning to protected the save.

For the Cubs, Dansby Swanson ripped an RBI double, Ian Happ had an RBI unmarried, and Jon Berti had 3 hits.

Will Smith labored a stroll from Justin Steele (0-1) to steer off the second one inning and complicated to 3rd on Muncy’s double to correct discipline. A handed ball via Carson Kelly allowed Smith to attain the sport’s first run sooner than Muncy cruised house on Hernandez’s sacrifice fly to middle discipline.

Edman deposited a 3-2 fastball from Steele over the wall in left discipline to stake the Dodgers to a 3-0 lead.

The Cubs scratched for a run sooner than Smith doubled to steer off the fourth. He trotted house after Hernandez overwhelmed a 2-2 fastball from Steele neatly over the left-field wall.

Steele took the loss after yielding 5 runs on 5 hits in 4 innings.

–Box Stage Media