LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow pitched seven strong innings, Shohei Ohtani homered for the second straight game against his old team and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Saturday night to split the Freeway Series.
Ohtani blasted a 455-foot, two-run shot in Friday’s 10-inning, 3-2 loss. He went even farther in the third inning Saturday night, his 23rd homer traveling 459 feet to right for a 3-0 lead. Gavin Lux led off with a solo shot against Zach Plesac (1-1).
Glasnow (8-5) allowed two runs — one earned — and two hits and struck out 10 against no walks in front of a sellout crowd of 53,273.
The right-hander retired his first nine batters before catcher Will Smith’s interference put Nolan Schanuel on base leading off the fourth. He scored on Taylor Ward’s ground-rule double.
Miguel Rojas went 2 for 4 and scored twice, making the Dodgers 22-0 when he gets a hit.
The Dodgers extended their lead to 6-1 in the fourth. Reliever Carson Fulmer gave up a bases-loaded walk that forced in Rojas and Freddie Freeman’s sacrifice fly, with the runs charged to Plesac.
Logan O’Hoppe homered on the first pitch by Glasnow with two outs in the seventh.
Plesac allowed six runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out one and walked one.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: SS Zach Neto departed with left calf tightness in the bottom of the fourth. He went down awkwardly while stopping a double by Rojas. … LHP Patrick Sandoval (left elbow strain) went on the 15-day IL after leaving Friday’s start in the third inning.
Dodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) was sore after his first rehab start this week. Depending on how he feels, his rehab start Tuesday in Reno could be pushed back.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Griffin Canning (2-8, 5.02 ERA) starts Monday against Oakland.
Dodgers: LHP James Paxton (7-1, 3.65) starts on six days’ rest Monday at the Chicago White Sox.
In a thrilling matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels, Tyler Glasnow put on a pitching clinic by recording 10 strikeouts in just six innings of work. The right-hander was dominant on the mound, consistently hitting his spots and keeping the Angels’ hitters off balance.
On the offensive side, Shohei Ohtani continued his impressive season by hitting a home run in the fourth inning off Dodgers starter Julio Urias. Ohtani’s power at the plate has been a major factor in the Angels’ success this season, and his ability to impact the game both as a pitcher and a hitter has made him one of the most exciting players to watch in baseball.
Despite Ohtani’s heroics, it was the Dodgers who came out on top in this interleague matchup, winning by a score of 5-3. The Dodgers’ offense was led by Mookie Betts, who had three hits and two RBIs on the night. The win improved the Dodgers’ record to 45-30, while the Angels fell to 36-39 on the season.
Overall, it was a thrilling game between two of the top teams in baseball, with Glasnow’s dominant pitching performance and Ohtani’s power at the plate providing plenty of excitement for fans. As the season continues, both teams will look to build on this performance and continue their push towards the playoffs.