Toronto won 8-1 in an away game against the 2023 Major League Dodgers held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 27th (Korean time). Successfully won in a 3-game series. Toronto starter Kikuchi pitched well. Kikuchi won his 8th win (3rd loss) of the season with 7 hits, 8 strikeouts, 2 walks and 1 run in 6 innings. The Dodgers batting line, which scored 8 points the previous day (26th), was blocked. In the other lineup, Bo Bisset had 3 hits and 2 RBIs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 2 hits, and Merrifield had 2 hits (1 home run) and 4 RBIs.
Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin, who had 16 wins last season, took his 5th loss (4 wins) of the season with 7 hits, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks and 5 runs in 5 innings. Gonsolin has not been able to accumulate a win in three consecutive games since the Los Angeles Angels match on the 8th. The first priority was Toronto. 안전놀이터 In the top of the second inning, lead batter Guerrero Jr. hit left. Chapman hit a double to the center fielder to secure second and third base chances, and Merrifield’s sacrifice fly scored the first run.
In the beginning of the 3rd inning, the lead hitter Vizio went out with a ball that hit the body, and after Springer retreated with a fly ball to the center fielder, Bisset hit left-handed hits and became 1 out 1 and 2 base. Then, Brandon Belt hit the right hand and ran away 2-0. Toronto widened the score gap five more times. After Guerrero Jr.’s hit to right-center with 1 out and 1st base, Chapman retreated with a fly ball to left field, but Merrifield hit a 3-run homer that went over the left fence. ran away 5-0.
In the top of the sixth inning, first batter Danny Jansen added a solo home run. Starter Kikuchi, who played a scoreless fight until the 5th inning, gave Outman a timely hit at the bottom of the 6th with 2nd out and 3rd base, but ended the inning with no additional runs. After Kikuchi’s excellent pitch, Bisset’s 2 RBIs and timely hits were added in the 8th inning, Toronto avenged the 7-8 loss the previous day.