NEW YORK. – Enrique Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani hit multi-run homers to provide the Los Angeles Dodgers insurance in an 8-0 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.
Hernandez belted a two-run shot in the sixth inning and Ohtani added a majestic three-run blast in the eighth for the Dodgers, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday night (Friday in Manila) in New York.
The Dodgers hit just one ball into the outfield–a sacrifice fly–while scoring two runs off Luis Severino (1-1) in the second inning. Los Angeles left five runners on base over the next three innings before mounting a two-out rally against Reed Garrett in the sixth.
Tommy Edman singled and went to second on a balk before Hernandez homered just beyond the reach of a leaping Brandon Nimmo in left field. The homer was the second this postseason for Hernandez and his 15th in 78 playoff games.
Hernandez averages one homer every 13.2 at-bats in the playoffs but just one homer per 29.1 at-bats in the regular season.
Max Muncy reached five times via a single, a ninth-inning homer and three walks. He also scored the Dodgers’ first run on an infield single by Will Smith in the second inning. Edman followed with a sacrifice fly.
