Oct 13, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way participant Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a RBI single in opposition to the New York Mets within the second inning throughout recreation one of many NLCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Pictures LOS ANGELES — Jack Flaherty went seven scoreless innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 9-0 victory over the visiting New York Mets in Recreation 1 of the Nationwide League Championship Collection on Sunday.
Daniel Hudson and Ben Casparius every pitched an inning for the Dodgers, who prolonged their scoreless streak to 33 consecutive innings to tie a postseason report. Los Angeles has not allowed a run because the second inning of Recreation 3 within the NL Division Collection in opposition to the San Diego Padres.
Mookie Betts had a three-run double, Max Muncy had a two-run single and Freddie Freeman had two hits with an RBI whereas enjoying on a sprained proper ankle because the Dodgers gained their fifth consecutive recreation over the Mets going again to the common season.
Flaherty (1-1) gave up two hits with two walks and 6 strikeouts.
Proper-hander Kodai Senga (0-1) gave up three runs with 4 walks and lasted simply 1 1/3 innings for the Mets, who misplaced an opener for the primary time in three collection this postseason.
New York had simply three hits, all singles.
The Dodgers turned three consecutive walks within the first inning into two runs on Muncy’s single earlier than profiting from Senga’s generosity once more within the second inning. Gavin Lux walked to guide off the inning and scored on a single by Ohtani for a 3-0 lead.
Ohtani was then thrown out by Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez attempting to steal second base, ending his streak of 36 consecutive profitable makes an attempt going again to July 22.
The Dodgers took a 4-0 lead within the fourth inning when Enrique Hernandez singled and scored on a Tommy Edman single. Ohtani adopted with a single off the right-field wall for a 5-0 benefit, with Edman scoring after proper fielder Starling Marte bobbled the ball. Freddie Freeman made it 6-0 on a single to left.
Flaherty didn’t permit successful till the Mets’ Jesse Winker opened the fifth with a single. The hit ended the Dodgers’ streak of 28 consecutive batters retired, going again to the third inning of Recreation 5 within the NLDS.
The Los Angeles scoreless streak is an NL report and tied the Baltimore Orioles main league-best run of 33 consecutive innings within the 1966 World Collection that led to a sweep of the Dodgers.
–Doug Padilla, Area Stage Media