Dodgers' bat wake up in blowout win over Nationals
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernndez (37) after a two run home run home run by Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages (44) against th... WASHINGTON — A funny thing happens when a powerhouse lineup gets punched in the mouth: it tends to punch back harder. A few days removed from a sobering home series loss to the Cleveland Guardians, the Los Angeles Dodgers looked very much awake Friday afternoon.
What followed was less a response and more a full-on offensive avalanche, a 13-6 dismantling of the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. It didn’t start that way. In fact, for a brief moment, it looked like the hangover from that Guardians series had followed them across the country.
Emmet Sheehan was one out away from escaping the first inning unscathed before everything unraveled. James Wood set the tone with a leadoff double, and after a walk to Brady House, CJ Abrams made Sheehan pay with a three-run homer. Three batters, one swing, and suddenly a 3-0 deficit.
Given the way the Dodgers’ offense sputtered at times against Cleveland, it would’ve been fair to wonder if this one might slip early. Instead, the third inning happened — five runs in what felt like five minutes, and a reminder of exactly who this lineup is when it clicks. It began, fittingly, with Shohei Ohtani.
Shohei Ohtani just crushed a 84mph change-up to right center field for a three-run HR. Tie game at 3. @SportingTrib pic.
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