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Betts hits leadoff homer, Hernández adds a pair to help Dodgers beat Cardinals 6-3

LOS ANGELES (AP) Mookie Betts set a Dodgers record for leadoff home runs and Teoscar Hernández added his first two long balls for Los Angeles in a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

Betts hit his 29th leadoff homer for the Dodgers on the first pitch from Zack Thompson (0-1).

Bobby Miller (1-0) struck out a career-high 11, allowing two hits and a walk in six innings, and Evan Phillips pitched a perfect ninth for his second save.

“I think that even a calendar year ago, (Miller) wasn't able to command the fastball like he was,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “You know 100 (mph) is still 100, but if it's over the middle of the plate, these guys can hit it. Now the command is there like a polished seasoned veteran.”

Betts, in his fifth season with the Dodgers after a trade from the Boston Red Sox, broke a tie for leadoff homers with Davey Lopes, who played for Los Angeles from 1972-81.

Betts moved into sole possession of fifth place on the major leagues’ leadoff home run list with his 49th, breaking a tie with Ian Kinsler. Betts trails Rickey Henderson (81), George Springer (57), Alfonso Soriano (54) and Craig Biggio (53).

Betts’ home run to left was nearly identical to the one he hit Thursday in the Dodgers’ home opener. He has home runs in three consecutive games. A seven-time All-Star and the 2018 AL MVP, Betts has 255 home runs in 11 seasons, hitting a career-high 39 last year.

Hernández, who signed a $23.5 million contract, hit a solo homer in the second over the bullpen gate to the opposite field in right, then hit a three-run drive in the fourth that bounced off the top of the left-center field wall and into the stands for a 5-0 lead.

“When you’ve got a good lineup it’s always fun,” Hernandez said about anchoring the bottom half of the order, with Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman at the top. “But it’s not about the lineup. It’s about the team and the whole team is good. That’s the thing that we’ve showed, that we’re going to do this year.”

Miguel Rojas added his first home run of the season in the seventh off Giovanny Gallegos. Rojas didn't hit his first last season until Aug. 2.

Thompson (0-1) gave up five runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings as the Cardinals dropped to 0-2. Nolan Gorman had a two-run double in a three-run eighth.

Despite his final pitching line, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol liked what he saw from Thompson, against the loaded Dodgers' lineup.

“He made a couple of pitches that they got a hold of, but other than that, he got ahead of guys, he got into his secondary stuff, his slider was in the zone, mixing in some changeups and curveballs,” Marmol said. “He kept his composure even when things didn't go his way and I though he did a really nice job. I like where's at.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray threw a three-inning, 36-pitch simulated game and is scheduled to start Wednesday for Triple-A Memphis as he moves closer to a return from a hamstring injury. ... OF Lars Nootbaar (ribs) is scheduled to play in a simulated game Saturday. ... OF Tommy Edman is scheduled for a follow-up MRI on his wrist in order to be cleared to start taking swings. ... RHP Keynan Middleton is scheduled to start a throwing program Wednesday.

Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler, who has not been on a major league mound since June 2022 after Tommy John surgery and a flexor tendon repair, is set to pitch four or five innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday at Tacoma. ... RHP Blake Treinen (bruised lung) still has not thrown off of a mound since the club was in South Korea last week.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Lance Lynn is set to make his first start in his return for his initial big league team on Saturday as he faces the club he pitched for at the end of 2023.

Dodgers: RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to make his home debut after he lasted just one inning and gave up five runs last week against San Diego Padres in Seoul.

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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cardinals STL0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	6	0
Dodgers LAD3-1	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	X	6	7	0

Dodger StadiumLos Angeles, CA

W: B. Miller (1-0)L: Z. Thompson (0-1)S: E. Phillips (2)
HR: LAD - M. Rojas (6), T. Hernandez 2 (33), M. Betts (19)

STLCardinals

LADDodgers

.B. MillerBobby Miller
P
6.0 IP, BB, 11 SO, 93 P
.T. HernandezTeoscar Hernandez
RF
2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR, SO

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Donovan LF	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	1.0
P. Goldschmidt 1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	.500	.625	1.000	1.625	2.5
N. Gorman 2B	4	0	2	2	0	2	2	.250	.250	.375	.625	4.0
N. Arenado 3B	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1.0
W. Contreras C	4	0	1	0	0	3	1	.143	.250	.143	.393	-0.5
A. Burleson DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
J. Walker RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	0.0
V. Scott II CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-1.5
M. Winn SS	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	3.0
a- M. Carpenter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0

HITTERS	AB
B. Donovan LF	3
P. Goldschmidt 1B	2
N. Gorman 2B	4
N. Arenado 3B	3
W. Contreras C	4
A. Burleson DH	4
J. Walker RF	4
V. Scott II CF	4
M. Winn SS	3
a- M. Carpenter PH	1

a-lined out for Winn in the 9th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Betts 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	.571	.684	1.286	1.970	6.0
S. Ohtani DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.294	.316	.353	.669	-0.5
F. Freeman 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.231	.474	.462	.935	-0.5
W. Smith C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.412	.474	.529	1.003	4.0
M. Muncy 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.313	.368	.375	.743	1.5
T. Hernandez RF	3	2	2	4	2	0	1	1	.267	.353	.733	1.086	13.5
E. Hernandez CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.143	.000	.143	0.0
C. Taylor LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-1.5
M. Rojas SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1.750	7.0

HITTERS	AB
M. Betts 2B	3
S. Ohtani DH	4
F. Freeman 1B	4
W. Smith C	3
M. Muncy 3B	4
T. Hernandez RF	3
E. Hernandez CF	3
C. Taylor LF	3
M. Rojas SS	3

2B - N. Gorman
SF - N. Arenado
RBI - N. Gorman 2 (2), N. Arenado
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - N. Gorman, A. Burleson, V. Scott II

2B - W. Smith (2)
HR - M. Betts (3), T. Hernandez 2 (2), M. Rojas
RBI - M. Betts (9), T. Hernandez 4 (4), M. Rojas
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - F. Freeman, E. Hernandez

DP - (Gorman-Winn-Goldschmidt)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
Z. Thompson (L, 0-1)	5.1	6	5	5	2	4	3	8.44	1.50	0.0
G. Gallegos	1.2	1	1	1	0	4	1	5.40	0.60	5.0
J. Romero	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0.00	3.5

PITCHERS	IP
Z. Thompson (L, 0-1)	5.1
G. Gallegos	1.2
J. Romero	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Miller (W, 1-0)	6.0	2	0	0	1	11	0.00	0.50	30.5
M. Grove	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	21.00	3.33	-4.5
R. Brasier	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.50	2.5
E. Phillips (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00	10.5

PITCHERS	IP
B. Miller (W, 1-0)	6.0
M. Grove	1.0
R. Brasier	1.0
E. Phillips (S, 2)	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - Z. Thompson 87-59, G. Gallegos 20-14, J. Romero 12-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Z. Thompson 6-5, G. Gallegos 0-1, J. Romero 2-0
Batters Faced - Z. Thompson 23, G. Gallegos 6, J. Romero 3

Pitches-Strikes - B. Miller 93-62, M. Grove 28-18, R. Brasier 14-12, E. Phillips 11-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Miller 5-2, M. Grove 1-1, R. Brasier 1-1
Batters Faced - B. Miller 21, M. Grove 8, R. Brasier 4, E. Phillips 3

.B. MillerBobby Miller
P
6.0 IP, BB, 11 SO, 93 P
.T. HernandezTeoscar Hernandez
RF
2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR, SO

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cardinals STL0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	6	0
Dodgers LAD3-1	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	X	6	7	0

Dodger StadiumLos Angeles, CA

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Donovan LF	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	1.0
P. Goldschmidt 1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	.500	.625	1.000	1.625	2.5
N. Gorman 2B	4	0	2	2	0	2	2	.250	.250	.375	.625	4.0
N. Arenado 3B	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1.0
W. Contreras C	4	0	1	0	0	3	1	.143	.250	.143	.393	-0.5
A. Burleson DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.5
J. Walker RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	0.0
V. Scott II CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-1.5
M. Winn SS	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	3.0
a- M. Carpenter PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
Total	32	3	6	3	2	14	9	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
B. Donovan LF	3
P. Goldschmidt 1B	2
N. Gorman 2B	4
N. Arenado 3B	3
W. Contreras C	4
A. Burleson DH	4
J. Walker RF	4
V. Scott II CF	4
M. Winn SS	3
a- M. Carpenter PH	1
Total	32

a-lined out for Winn in the 9th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Betts 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	.571	.684	1.286	1.970	6.0
S. Ohtani DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.294	.316	.353	.669	-0.5
F. Freeman 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.231	.474	.462	.935	-0.5
W. Smith C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.412	.474	.529	1.003	4.0
M. Muncy 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.313	.368	.375	.743	1.5
T. Hernandez RF	3	2	2	4	2	0	1	1	.267	.353	.733	1.086	13.5
E. Hernandez CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.143	.000	.143	0.0
C. Taylor LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-1.5
M. Rojas SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1.750	7.0
Total	30	6	7	6	4	2	9	6	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Betts 2B	3
S. Ohtani DH	4
F. Freeman 1B	4
W. Smith C	3
M. Muncy 3B	4
T. Hernandez RF	3
E. Hernandez CF	3
C. Taylor LF	3
M. Rojas SS	3
Total	30

2B - N. Gorman
SF - N. Arenado
RBI - N. Gorman 2 (2), N. Arenado
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - N. Gorman, A. Burleson, V. Scott II

2B - W. Smith (2)
HR - M. Betts (3), T. Hernandez 2 (2), M. Rojas
RBI - M. Betts (9), T. Hernandez 4 (4), M. Rojas
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - F. Freeman, E. Hernandez

DP - (Gorman-Winn-Goldschmidt)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
Z. Thompson (L, 0-1)	5.1	6	5	5	2	4	3	8.44	1.50	0.0
G. Gallegos	1.2	1	1	1	0	4	1	5.40	0.60	5.0
J. Romero	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0.00	3.5
Total	8.0	7	6	6	2	9	4	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
Z. Thompson (L, 0-1)	5.1
G. Gallegos	1.2
J. Romero	1.0
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
B. Miller (W, 1-0)	6.0	2	0	0	1	11	0.00	0.50	30.5
M. Grove	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	21.00	3.33	-4.5
R. Brasier	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.50	2.5
E. Phillips (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00	10.5
Total	9.0	6	3	3	2	14	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
B. Miller (W, 1-0)	6.0
M. Grove	1.0
R. Brasier	1.0
E. Phillips (S, 2)	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - Z. Thompson 87-59, G. Gallegos 20-14, J. Romero 12-8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Z. Thompson 6-5, G. Gallegos 0-1, J. Romero 2-0
Batters Faced - Z. Thompson 23, G. Gallegos 6, J. Romero 3

Pitches-Strikes - B. Miller 93-62, M. Grove 28-18, R. Brasier 14-12, E. Phillips 11-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - B. Miller 5-2, M. Grove 1-1, R. Brasier 1-1
Batters Faced - B. Miller 21, M. Grove 8, R. Brasier 4, E. Phillips 3

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
Betts homered to left 0 1
2ND INNING
Hernandez homered to right 0 2
4TH INNING
Hernandez homered to left center, Muncy and Smith scored 0 5
7TH INNING
Rojas homered to left 0 6
8TH INNING
Gorman doubled to deep right, Donovan and Winn scored, Goldschmidt to third 2 6
Arenado hit sacrifice fly to left, Goldschmidt scored, Gorman to third 3 6

1ST INNING
	Betts homered to left	0	1

2ND INNING
	Hernandez homered to right	0	2

4TH INNING
	Hernandez homered to left center, Muncy and Smith scored	0	5

7TH INNING
	Rojas homered to left	0	6

8TH INNING
	Gorman doubled to deep right, Donovan and Winn scored, Goldschmidt to third	2	6
	Arenado hit sacrifice fly to left, Goldschmidt scored, Gorman to third	3	6

1ST INNING
Cardinals
B. Miller Pitching:
B. Donovan: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Donovan struck out swinging
P. Goldschmidt: Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Goldschmidt struck out swinging
N. Gorman: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Gorman struck out swinging
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
Z. Thompson Pitching:
M. Betts: Strike looking, Ball, Betts homered to left
S. Ohtani: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ohtani lined out to second
F. Freeman: Strike swinging, Ball, Freeman lined out to center
W. Smith: Smith grounded out to shortstop
End of the 1st (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Cardinals
B. Miller Pitching:
N. Arenado: Strike looking, Strike looking, Arenado grounded out to third
W. Contreras: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike looking, Contreras struck out looking
A. Burleson: Foul, Foul, Ball, Burleson grounded out to second
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
Z. Thompson Pitching:
M. Muncy: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Muncy popped out to second
T. Hernandez: Ball, Hernandez homered to right
E. Hernandez: Strike looking, Foul, Hernandez grounded out to first
C. Taylor: Foul, Strike (foul tip), Foul, Strike swinging, Taylor struck out swinging
End of the 2nd (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Cardinals
B. Miller Pitching:
J. Walker: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Walker struck out looking
V. Scott II: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Scott II struck out swinging
M. Winn: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Winn grounded out to second
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
Z. Thompson Pitching:
M. Rojas: Strike looking, Rojas grounded out to catcher
M. Betts: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul tip, Betts struck out on foul tip
S. Ohtani: Strike looking, Ohtani flied out to left
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Cardinals
B. Miller Pitching:
B. Donovan: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Donovan struck out looking
P. Goldschmidt: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Goldschmidt grounded out to second
N. Gorman: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Gorman singled to right
N. Arenado: Ball, Ball, Arenado flied out to right
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
Z. Thompson Pitching:
F. Freeman: Strike looking, Freeman flied out to center
W. Smith: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Smith walked
M. Muncy: Muncy singled to right, Smith to second
T. Hernandez: Hernandez homered to left center, Muncy and Smith scored
E. Hernandez: Strike looking, Foul, Hernandez grounded out to shortstop
C. Taylor: Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Taylor struck out swinging
End of the 4th (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Cardinals
B. Miller Pitching:
W. Contreras: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Contreras struck out looking
A. Burleson: Strike swinging, Foul, Strike looking, Burleson struck out looking
J. Walker: Ball, Walker grounded out to third
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
Z. Thompson Pitching:
M. Rojas: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Rojas singled to shallow right
M. Betts: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Betts walked, Rojas to second
S. Ohtani: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ohtani grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, Rojas to third, Betts out at second
F. Freeman: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Freeman struck out swinging
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Cardinals
B. Miller Pitching:
V. Scott II: Foul, Strike looking, Strike looking, Scott II struck out looking
M. Winn: Winn singled to right
B. Donovan: Strike looking, Donovan flied out to shallow center
P. Goldschmidt: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Goldschmidt walked, Winn to second
N. Gorman: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Gorman struck out swinging
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
Z. Thompson Pitching:
W. Smith: Ball, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Foul, Smith doubled to left
M. Muncy: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Muncy popped out to third
Giovanny Gallegos relieved Zack Thompson
T. Hernandez: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Hernandez struck out swinging
E. Hernandez: Hernandez flied out to shallow shortstop
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Cardinals
Michael Grove relieved Bobby Miller
N. Arenado: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Arenado lined out to second
W. Contreras: Contreras singled to right
A. Burleson: Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Burleson fouled out to third
J. Walker: Ball, Walker singled to shallow center, Contreras to second
V. Scott II: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Scott II struck out looking
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
G. Gallegos Pitching:
C. Taylor: Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Taylor struck out swinging
M. Rojas: Rojas homered to left
M. Betts: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Betts struck out looking
S. Ohtani: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ohtani struck out swinging
End of the 7th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Cardinals
M. Grove Pitching:
M. Winn: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Winn reached on an infield single to shortstop
B. Donovan: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Donovan hit by pitch, Winn to second
P. Goldschmidt: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Goldschmidt walked, Winn to third, Donovan to second
Ryan Brasier relieved Michael Grove
N. Gorman: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Gorman doubled to deep right, Donovan and Winn scored, Goldschmidt to third
N. Arenado: Arenado hit sacrifice fly to left, Goldschmidt scored, Gorman to third
W. Contreras: Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Contreras struck out swinging
A. Burleson: Strike looking, Burleson grounded out to pitcher
Middle of the 8th (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Dodgers
JoJo Romero relieved Giovanny Gallegos
F. Freeman: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Freeman grounded out to first
W. Smith: Smith grounded out to shortstop
M. Muncy: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Muncy struck out swinging
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Cardinals
Evan Phillips relieved Ryan Brasier
J. Walker: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Walker struck out swinging
V. Scott II: Ball, Ball, Foul, Scott II lined out to center
Matt Carpenter hit for Masyn Winn
M. Carpenter: Ball, Carpenter lined out to center
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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Betts hits leadoff homer, Hernández adds a pair to help Dodgers beat Cardinals 6-3