Dodgers pound Cubs 12‑4 behind Sasaki’s strong start
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Roki Sasaki tossed five innings of four-run ball to earn his first win as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 12-4 Saturday at Dodger Stadium before 53,397 fans in 3 hours, 23 minutes.
The Cubs struck first on Seiya Suzuki’s solo home run in the second, then added single runs in the third, fourth and fifth. But the Dodgers answered with a six-run fourth inning that turned a 4-2 deficit into an 8-4 lead. Andy Pages doubled in the sixth to drive in two more runs, and Hyeseong Kim’s groundout capped the scoring.
Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the third, and Pages finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs. Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a homer and an RBI for Chicago. Miguel Amaya also homered.
Colin Rea took the loss, falling to 3-1. The Dodgers improved to 18-9, while the Cubs dropped to 17-10. Los Angeles outhit Chicago 14-9.