Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 in six innings, Dalton Rushing hit a grand slam and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a series sweep with an 8-2 victory over the visiting Mets on Wednesday, sending New York to its eighth consecutive loss.
Hyeseong Kim, Teoscar Hernandez and Kyle Tucker also hit home runs for the Dodgers, who improved to 10-2 since April 3 and 14-4 on the season.
Ohtani (2-0) gave up one run, two hits and two walks on a rare pitching outing when he was not also used as a hitter. The Dodgers reduced Ohtani’s workload after he was hit in the right shoulder by a pitch on Monday, and they turned to Rushing as the designated hitter.
It was the first time Ohtani did not hit on the same day he pitched since May 2021 as a member of the Los Angeles Angels.
MJ Melendez had two doubles with an RBI and Clay Holmes (2-2) gave up two runs over five innings for the Mets, who were held to three runs in the three-game series. Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr. and Brett Baty each went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts at the top of the New York order.
Rushing doubled with two outs in the second inning ahead of Kim’s home run, which dropped just over the wall in right. It was the first of the season for Kim, who is getting playing time with Mookie Betts on the injured list.
The Mets broke through in the fifth after walks to Francisco Alvarez and Marcus Semien. Melendez followed with an RBI ground-rule double, cutting the deficit to 2-1. The run ended Ohtani’s 16-inning streak without an earned run to start the season.
Ohtani closed out his outing by striking out the side in the sixth inning.
Hernandez made it 3-1 with a leadoff home run to right field in the bottom of the sixth against Tobias Myers, his fourth.
Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott each pitched scoreless innings to protect the lead, and the Dodgers unloaded with a five-run eighth on Rushing’s grand slam, his fourth homer, and a solo shot from Tucker, his second.
Semien had an RBI single for the Mets in the ninth.
Braves blast 3 home runs in victory over Marlins
Bryce Elder threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and the Atlanta Braves backed him up with three home runs to defeat the visiting Miami Marlins 6-3 on Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game series.
Elder (2-1) allowed four hits and two walks and struck out seven. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 0.77 and ended a personal two-game losing streak against Miami.
The Braves got solo home runs from Ozzie Albies, his fourth, and Austin Riley, his first, and a two-run shot from Matt Olson, his fifth. Atlanta banged out 11 hits.
Raisel Iglesias struck out three while working a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save.
The losing pitcher was Chris Paddack (0-3), who threw 4 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and no walks.
The Braves scored twice in the second inning. Albies parked a cutter into the seats in right field. Atlanta added another run when Mauricio Dubon lined an RBI single to drive in Mike Yastrzemski.
Miami loaded the bases with one out in the fifth but could not score. Atlanta shortstop Dubon fielded a grounder, touched second and fired to first base to retire Xavier Edwards, who was originally called safe. The Braves challenged the play, and it was overturned, ending the inning and keeping the Marlins off the board.
The Braves have turned a double play on the infield in 16 consecutive games dating to March 30. It is the longest active streak in baseball and the longest for Atlanta since a 17-game streak in 1985.
The Braves added a solo homer from Riley to open the sixth, a 402-foot shot into the right field seats. It was the first run allowed this season by reliever John King.
Atlanta put the game away with three runs in the seventh. Drake Baldwin singled in a run and Olson followed with a 423-foot homer off Andrew Nardi.
Miami got its runs in the eighth inning on a two-run homer by Liam Hicks, his fourth, off reliever Osvaldo Bido. A third run crossed on a Heriberto Hernandez’s fielder’s-choice grounder.
Caballero, Yankees walk-off Angels for 2nd time in series
Jose Caballero hit a game-ending two-run double with one out in the ninth inning off Jordan Romano, and the New York Yankees earned a 5-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
The Yankees had runners on first and second after Jazz Chisholm Jr. reached on an infield single when his pop up fell between Zach Neto and third baseman Oswald Peraza. After Chisholm stole second, Wells worked out a full-count walk.
Caballero followed by lining a 1-2 slider from Romano (0-2) to center field to easily score Chisholm. Mike Trout fielded the ball and made a relay throw to Neto. Wells scored from first base, as the throw was to the first base side of the plate.
Wells slid in ahead of the throw and just avoided the tag of catcher Logan O’Hoppe. His run was upheld after the Angels challenged the call by plate umpire Lance Barksdale.
It was New York’s second walk-off in three nights and Caballero factored in both. On Monday, he scored the game-winning run in the ninth on Romano’s wild pitch to give the Yankees an 11-10 win.
The Yankees won for the second time in eight games after losing an early three-run lead.
Trout hit a two-run homer with one out in the fifth off Luis Gil to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead. O’Hoppe started the fifth with a homer, and Adam Frazier homered in the third off Gil.
Trout became the first visiting player to homer in three straight days at Yankee Stadium since Miguel Cabrera Aug. 9-11, 2013, for the Detroit Tigers.
Los Angeles starter Jack Kochanowicz allowed three runs on four hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Aaron Judge homered for the fourth time in as many games, hitting a 1-2 sinker to right field in the first inning. Trent Grisham hit a two-run single in the second when five of New York’s first 10 hitters reached base.
Gil allowed four runs on five hits in five innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked two.
Four relievers followed Gil with four scoreless innings and David Bednar (1-2) pitched the ninth to set up the rally.