Dodgers Edge Angels 1‑0 Behind Sasaki’s Dominant Start
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Roki Sasaki struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 Friday at Dodger Stadium. The win improved the Dodgers to 41-23, while the Angels fell to 24-40 before a crowd of 46,850 in a game that lasted 2:30.
Sasaki allowed two hits and no walks, outpitching Angels starter Reid Detmers, who yielded two hits and struck out six over six frames. The game remained scoreless until the ninth, when Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run off Angels reliever Kirby Yates. Yates (0-2) faced one batter and took the loss. Blake Treinen (3-1) recorded the final out for the win.
Both teams managed three hits. The Angels’ lone extra-base hit was a double by Zach Neto. Edgardo Henriquez struck out three in a perfect eighth for the Dodgers. The victory extended the Dodgers’ winning streak over the Angels to four games this season.