Shohei Ohtani 4-1 Dodgers stick to the idea of playing and break through the problem of not being able to score points in the lap

Shohei Ohtani swept the ball into the center left field gap in the first shot of Game 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals and easily stood on second base. But then Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman's powerful flat fly outs, combined with Teoscar Hernández's blotting ground at third base, dropped Dodgers' batting percentage to 28 and 1 hits in the St. Louis Only Series this season. However, head coach Dave Roberts stressed that he was not bothered by the stats.

"I didn't really care about that," Roberts said after the 7-3 win, "and it was discussed, but that's what it is in baseball, and we players take it in stride." Today's performance was actually quite good. The Dodgers hit 3 hits in 14 games and managed to avoid being swept for the second time this season. The turning point began with Tommy Edman sweeping back Max Muncy's well-timed hit in the second inning, followed by Hyeseong Kim's second-run second run from the right field wall. Edelman hit a second-base hit in the fourth inning, and a high-flying sacrifice hit in the eighth inning to contribute his third point.

"We knew we were going to break through," Mr. Edelman said, "and this was just a time when the hitter wasn't coming and what was supposed to come was coming." Bates added a net run late in the game with his ninth hit of the season — his first home run since the Double Shot against the Sidewinders on May 19. Although he had three hits in each of the first two games of the series, none of the six hits resulted in bouts or scoring.

Roberts admitted after yesterday's loss that there was a "sense of frustration" among his players, but the experience of the Dodgers' main hitter forged confidence. Edelman agrees: "Our veterans aren't going to mess up with a few slumps. The line is full of professional batters, and as long as you stick to the way of playing, hits will come sooner or later. "

Edelman specifically mentioned that the team is proud to provide fire support to Clayton Kershaw. The left-hand shooter had the best performance of the season, conceding one point in five innings and committing a season-high seven strikeouts, three of which were to solve the Cardinals' early runs. "The whole still needs to be fine-tuned, but most of the pitches were better today," Kershaw said. "

With the resurgence of the penalty circle attack, Kershaw always enjoyed the lead when he pitched. Even in his 18th year in the major leagues, the veteran left-handed shooter admitted: "When your teammates score first, you want to hold on more." It shouldn't change your pitching strategy, but it's always nice to score early. "

Michael Kopech, who was fresh off the injured list on Saturday, made his Dodgers debut in nine innings, and although he was knocked out by the first hitter, he tackled the Cardinals' first three bats, including a strikeout.

After a trip to the Midwest, the Dodgers will return to Southern California to face arch-rival Padres, which is not only the first meeting between the top two teams in the National League West, but also the only fourth division civil war of the season for the Dodgers. The recovery of the line in the past week came at the right time. "This win is crucial," Kershaw stressed, "and the bullpen holds on to the win, and the line continues to output, and this solid team win is the perfect preparation for the trip to San Diego." "