Justin Wrobleski strikes out nine as Dodgers beat Phillies 4‑2
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Justin Wrobleski allowed one run on one hit over seven innings with nine strikeouts to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
Wrobleski (7-2) retired the first 13 batters he faced before Kyle Schwarber homered in the sixth. The left-hander exited after yielding only that hit and one earned run. Tanner Scott earned his fifth save with a scoreless ninth.
Zack Wheeler (4-1) took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in six innings.
The Dodgers built a 4-0 lead with solo homers from Will Smith in the first, Freddie Freeman in the second, Max Muncy in the third and Shohei Ohtani in the fifth. Ohtani finished 3 for 4.
Philadelphia scored its other run in the eighth on Steward Berroa’s RBI single.
Attendance was 50,834. The game lasted 2 hours, 3 minutes.
Los Angeles improved to 37-20, while Philadelphia fell to 29-28. The teams play again Saturday in the second game of the series.