Overview
- Freddie Freeman hit a three-run home run in the first inning Wednesday night to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead, marking his first longball since July 4.
- Several outlets and social posts framed the homer as snapping a career‑long 47-game homerless stretch, a figure that originates in social-media reporting cited by Heavy.
- Freeman’s homer arrives after a midseason left-hand scare that required X-rays and day‑to‑day monitoring, a context that made his power output closely watched by the team and media.
- The early three runs provided an immediate boost as Los Angeles tried to steady its offense and avoid a series sweep by St. Louis.
- Freeman entered the game with 15 home runs and a .303 batting average this season, and his renewed power could ease pressure on the lineup as the Dodgers push toward postseason positioning.