WASHINGTON (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six shutout innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. Teoscar Hernández homered for the Dodgers, who matched a season high with four straight wins. Joey Meneses had three hits for Washington, which was swept for the first time this season. The Nationals scored four runs in the series and went 4 for 20 with runners in scoring position. Los Angeles designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was 0 for 4, stopping a nine-game hitting streak and dropping his batting average from a major league-leading .371 to .358. Yamamoto (2-1) didn’t allow a runner past second and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out seven. He had multiple runners on only in the sixth, when he gave up a pair of two-out singles before Keibert Ruiz’s inning-ending groundout. |
How Will Xi's Visit to Xiong'an Reshape the Future of the Futuristic City?Xi Story: Agricultural Science, Technology Carry the Weight of Food SecurityBeautiful scenery of Mount Taishan, E ChinaScenic spots in ice cream competition to attract touristsXi to Chair ChinaExhibition featuring marine civilization of South China Sea held at Hainan MuseumXi Story: Paddling Through All Odds on FactChina’s first national botanical garden to take shape in BeijingFirst ShangriXi Holds Talks with Eritrean President