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Smith’s Late Double Gives Dodgers 5-4 Win, 2-0 Series Lead

Los Angeles’s bullpen shut down Cincinnati following Will Smith’s go-ahead hit in a prelude to a winner-take-all finale

Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 and Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers are seen prior to the exhibition game between Los Angeles Dodgers and Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on March 17, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Overview

  • Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead in the three-game interleague series with a 5-4 victory thanks to Will Smith’s two-out RBI double in the ninth inning.
  • Shohei Ohtani struck out in his first four plate appearances for the first time in his career, ending his nine-game hitting streak against Nick Lodolo and Graham Ashcraft.
  • Former Reds closer Alexis Díaz earned his first win as a Dodger with 1⅓ scoreless innings and Alex Vesia closed out the game for his fourth save.
  • Tyler Glasnow allowed four runs over four-plus innings in Game 2 and is set to start Wednesday’s decisive finale against Lodolo.
  • Los Angeles posted back-to-back victories at Great American Ball Park for the first time since June 2023, halting Cincinnati’s five-game home win streak.