The Los Angeles Dodgers are leading the Atlanta Braves 3-1 heading into the eighth inning of Game 3 in the National League Division Series. With the series tied, Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers, facing off against Atlanta’s Chris Sale.
Eighth Inning Update
As the game progresses into the eighth inning, the Dodgers maintain their lead. Yoshinobu Yamamoto continues to showcase a strong performance, having given up just one earned run over 98 pitches. He has successfully kept the Braves at bay, with ten strikeouts recorded.
Seventh Inning Actions
In the top of the seventh, Freddie Freeman flied out, followed by Teoscar Hernández grounding out. Atlanta’s Dylan Lee then struck out Will Smith.
During the bottom of the inning, Mauricio Dubón and Lane Thomas faced Yamamoto, who struck out both Lane Thomas and Austin Riley, bringing his strikeout tally to ten for the game.
Sixth Inning Highlights
Yamamoto retired the Braves in order during the sixth inning. After Andy Pages singled off Dylan Dodd and Kyle Tucker struck out, Kiké Hernández and Mookie Betts were unable to advance the run.
In the bottom half, Yamamoto struck out Matt Olson and forced fly outs from Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II.
Pivotal Fifth Inning
The Braves marked their first run in the fifth after loading the bases. Mauricio Dubón and Lane Thomas had singles, while Yamaha was challenged by Shohei Ohtani’s flied out and Miguel Rojas’s ground out. Atlanta’s Drake Baldwin scored a run on a grounder.
Dodgers’ Home Run Surge
Earlier, the Dodgers took a 3-0 lead in the fourth, thanks to a two-run home run from Kiké Hernández and a solo shot from Freddie Freeman.
Throughout the series, all of Los Angeles’ runs have come via home runs, highlighting their offensive power. Chris Sale allowed three earned runs on seven hits with six strikeouts for Atlanta.