SAN FRANCISCO — Freddie Freeman supplied the plate look of the yr thus far for a Los Angeles Dodgers workforce looking to determine an identification in 2023.
Freeman fouled off 9 straight pitches, Nos. 6 via 14, throughout a dramatic, 15-pitch, bases-loaded stroll that sparked a giant comeback in opposition to the rival San Francisco Giants.
“Everyone was going nuts. That was a good time,” teammate Max Muncy mentioned.
Muncy hit a three-run homer and a solo shot to complete the three-game set with 4 homers and 11 RBIs, main Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers to a 10-5 win Wednesday evening.
Kershaw (2-1) allowed two earned runs and 5 hits over six innings, hanging powerful till the Dodgers began slugging. He struck out 4 and walked two to assist them take two of three within the collection.
Los Angeles rallied within the fifth on 4 straight walks in opposition to Taylor Rogers (0-1), with Freeman drawing that free move to deliver house Trayce Thompson for the go-ahead run.
PHOTOS: Muncy hits 2 extra homers, powers Dodgers previous Giants 10-5
“I’ve just never seen a guy who doesn’t give away an at-bat and he’s relentless in the batter’s box,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned of Freeman. “Obviously, it goes without saying that’s the best at-bat we’ve had this year and what it did for the dugout, the team, we just kind of fed off that momentum. It’s not a surprise that he put together that at-bat, and it was good to see us kind of follow that up.”
Thompson added a two-run homer lower than a mile from the world the place his NBA star brother Klay performs for the defending champion, playoff-bound Golden State Warriors.
Muncy hit a grand slam and a three-run drive in Monday’s 9-1 win. He has discovered his energy stroke once more after making some tweaks to his mechanics when he began the yr 1 for 16 and 4 for 33.
His eleventh profession multi-homer sport and Thompson’s drive gave the Dodgers 24 homers, and so they have cleared the fence in all however two of their 13 video games.
Muncy has 25 house runs and 55 RBIs in 75 video games in opposition to the Giants. He acquired a lot of the evening off Tuesday when San Francisco blanked the reigning NL West champions – snapping Los Angeles’ six-game successful streak within the rivalry. The Dodgers have gained 14 of the final 16 conferences.
“Any time you can have a comeback win on the road I think is important, having guys show resolve,” Kershaw mentioned. “We’re all just trying to find that rhythm of what our team looks like, consistency, because we know it’s there, the ability to win games and do that. We’ve just got to be more consistent and I think tonight was a really good step for us.”
J.D. Martinez tripled main off the fourth and scored on a single by James Outman. Will Smith supplied a sacrifice fly within the decisive five-run sixth.
Thairo Estrada homered within the ninth for San Francisco, which squandered an early 3-0 lead.
Giants middle fielder Bryce Johnson left the sport after the highest of the fourth when he crashed into the wall making a troublesome catch on a drive by Freeman. Johnson’s left shoulder banged in opposition to the wall, then his head snapped ahead with the momentum. He was down for a number of minutes earlier than strolling off with an athletic coach. Johnson was being evaluated for a concussion.
KERSHAW CHASES 200
Kershaw earned his 199th profession win – with 200 nonetheless a giant quantity in case you ask Roberts, even when persons are “putting less value on that.”
“I still believe that there’s something to that, a lot to that, and certainly in Clayton’s case being able to go long enough to get a decision, to pitch long enough to earn those wins,” Roberts mentioned. “That’s very telling for a future Hall of Famer.”
RUF RETURNS
The Giants introduced again infielder/outfielder Darin Ruf, who was added to the key league roster.
He batted fifth because the designated hitter and had an RBI double and single.
Ruf acquired about 10 at-bats in prolonged spring coaching to prepare after being launched by the Mets on the finish of spring coaching.
Ruf was traded to New York by the Giants on the deadline final yr and he batted simply .152 with seven RBIs in 74 plate appearances over 28 video games.
“The hugs I got to give today were a lot better than the hugs I got to give back in August,” he mentioned.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: SS Miguel Rojas exited with a left hamstring cramp. … RHP Tony Gonsolin, coping with a forearm pressure, threw a 31-pitch bullpen and is ready to face hitters on Friday.
Giants: RF Michael Conforto got here out of the sport with left calf tightness.
UP NEXT
RHP Noah Syndergaard (0-1, 6.30 ERA) pitches for Los Angeles in Friday’s collection opener in opposition to the Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
The Giants hadn’t introduced a scheduled starter for his or her collection opener Friday at Detroit.
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