Roki Sasaki earns first win as Dodgers rout Cubs, 12-4
On a night that was supposed to belong to a bobblehead, it ended up belonging, at least in part, as Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki is still trying to find himself.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) throws a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — On a night that was supposed to belong to a bobblehead, it ended up belonging, at least in part, as Roki Sasaki is still trying to find himself. The Dodgers take the Cubs, 12-4, on Saturday at Dodger Stadium, snapping Chicago’s 10-game winning streak in emphatic fashion.
But the real intrigue came on the mound, where Sasaki delivered something he hadn’t yet this season: real progress. Not perfection. Not dominance.
But progress. “I thought tonight was Roki’s best outing,” Dave Roberts said postgame. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) walks in the dugout after the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) walks in the dugout after the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. That might raise eyebrows considering the final line, five-plus innings, seven hits, four runs, three home runs. On paper, it was uneven.
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