The Los Angeles Dodgers managed to avoid the sweep this Sunday by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals with a score of 7-3. The victory was built on an outstanding performance by pitcher Clayton Kershaw and an offense that responded in crucial moments.
Domain on the Mound and Opportunistic Offense
After a series start where offensive production with runners in scoring position was limited, the Dodgers broke the drought in the second inning. Tommy Edman drove in the first run of the game, and Hyeseong Kim hit a two-run triple, giving the Angels a lead they would maintain.
Kershaw, who was coming off a challenging start, redeemed himself with five solid innings, allowing one unearned run and striking out seven batters, his highest of the season. Mookie Betts added a solo home run late in the game, his ninth of the year, securing the victory. The Dodgers, who had hit six hits in the first two games without scoring, showed an improvement in their offense.It was a tough series, but we were confident that the hits would come. Today they came at the right moment.
Dave Roberts, Dodgers manager
With this result, the Dodgers avoid their second sweep of the season and regain confidence for their next home game.
