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Freeman's Blast Secures Dodgers 1-0 Win Over Angels
6 Jun
Summary
- Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth.
- Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki struck out a career-high 10 batters.
- Both Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani went hitless for the Angels.
Freddie Freeman's solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Angels on Friday night.
The game was a pitcher's duel, with Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki striking out a career-high 10 batters over seven scoreless innings. Sasaki allowed only three hits and lowered his ERA to 4.03.
Angels starter Reid Detmers also pitched well, matching Sasaki through three hitless innings before allowing two hits over six. The Angels' offense struggled significantly, with Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani combining for no hits and five strikeouts in their at-bats.
Blake Treinen earned the win in relief for the Dodgers, pitching a scoreless ninth inning before Freeman's game-ending blast off Kirby Yates.