Dodgers rally past Rays 5‑4 on Freeman homer
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Shohei Ohtani worked six innings and Freddie Freeman delivered a two-run homer in the sixth to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers (48-27) swept the three-game interleague series. Ohtani (7-2) allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out five. Kevin Kelly (4-3) took the loss, giving up two runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Tampa Bay (41-30) scored all four of its runs in the top of the fifth. Yandy Diaz and Richie Palacios each had an RBI single, Jonathan Aranda scored on a forceout and Taylor Walls lifted a sacrifice fly. The Rays managed eight hits.
Los Angeles answered with two runs in the fourth on RBI singles from Alex Call and Alex Freeland. Kyle Tucker walked with the bases loaded in the fifth to make it 4-3. Freeman’s homer to center in the sixth, scoring Andy Pages and Miguel Rojas, gave the Dodgers the lead. The Dodgers’ bullpen held Tampa Bay scoreless over the final four innings.
Alex Vesia pitched a perfect ninth for his third save. Attendance was 50,705. Game time was 2:49. The Dodgers outhit the Rays 9-8.