Wrobleski, Ohtani lead Dodgers to 6‑0 shutout of Cubs

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Justin Wrobleski pitched six scoreless innings, Shohei Ohtani went 3 for 3 with a home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Sunday evening at Dodger Stadium.

Wrobleski (4-0) allowed four hits, struck out six and retired the final nine batters he faced. The left-hander improved to 4-0 on the season.

The Dodgers scored three runs in the first inning. Andy Pages’ sacrifice fly plated Ohtani, and Miguel Rojas followed with a two-run double. Dalton Rushing’s RBI single in the sixth made it 4-0 before Ohtani’s sixth homer of the year, a solo shot in the seventh, finished the scoring.

Shota Imanaga (2-2) took the loss, allowing five earned runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings while striking out six.

Chicago managed only four hits and was shut out for the first time this season. The Cubs fell to 17-11, while the Dodgers improved to 19-9.

Attendance was 52,060. The game lasted 2 hours, 29 minutes.