Braves face must-win in game four against the Dodgers
ATLANTA, GA (WJBF)- The Atlanta Braves fell the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in game three. LA now takes a 2-1 series lead. The Braves bats struggled against ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as he had 10 strikeouts in seven innings, allowing just one walk. “Kind of changes at bat two and at bat. He’s a good pitcher. […]
ATLANTA, GA (WJBF)- The Atlanta Braves fell the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in game three. LA now takes a 2-1 series lead. The Braves bats struggled against ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as he had 10 strikeouts in seven innings, allowing just one walk. "Kind of changes at bat two and at bat. He's a good pitcher. He's been doing it the last couple of years. Everyone knows it. So, he I mean, I think there's probably some swings or some takes or whatever people can look back on and wish they did better. But I mean, he was really good tonight," said catcher Drake Baldwin. "You know, blended his pitches really well. You know, the force in the two him in off and then the splitter was you know to me is his best pitch tonight. And you know, he's one of the best for a reason. Like I said, he was able to move it in and out, up and down, you know, keep us off balance with the with the slow curveball," said third baseman Austin Riley. Chris Sale took the mound for game three, and he had seven strikeouts in five innings. However, he gave up two home runs in the fourth inning. Manager Walt Weiss credited the Dodger bats and their approach at the plate. "They did a nice job of really grinding and grinding...