Bill Plaschke: Dodgers' Big Three makes a big opening statement
Published in Baseball
Yeah, that pretty much covers it.
Betts, batting leadoff, was overwhelming with a home run, two walks and three runs scored.
"It seems like we're just up there doing our jobs, having fun and playing the game," Betts said.
Ohtani, batting second, was intimidating with a single, a double and a run scored.
"I think we had relatively good at-bats," said Ohtani in Japanese, the MVP of understatement.
Freeman, batting third, was both overwhelming and intimidating with a homer, a single, a walk, two runs scored and three RBIs.
"Everyone's excited, everyone has World Series aspirations," Freeman said.
Well, not everyone was completely excited.
"I was the only one who didn't hit a home run," said Ohtani, poor guy, so sad.
The trio pounced with two runs in the first inning, added three runs in the third, and, with Tyler Glasnow throwing brilliantly in his Dodgers home debut, it was quickly game over.
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