Dodgers vs. Angels Game Highlights (9/3/24) | MLB Highlights

for tonight's show hotani this is going to be a special evening for him he's returning to the place where he started his big league career played here for six seasons be come before becoming a Los Angeles Dodger so tonight is his first time returning in the regular season to Angel Stadium pretty deep lineup going against Reed deers but he had that look even walking out to the bullpen to get ready for the start three and six marks in ra over six but you know what doesn't matter anything now especially when those last three starts in Triple A where he had an ER 1.29 21 Innings pitch 29 strikeouts for Reed deers there is the 5050 watch for Shi 44 home runs 46 stolen bases no one in the history of game has had those two numbers in the same season and 5050 is certainly in play for Otani who now leads off for the Dodgers as the DH he grounds this one to the right side shaow well is over demmer's to cover beats Otani to the bag and there's one away anytime can keep showy Otani off the bases that's a A plus you got to redirect that Focus cuz now you got Mookie Betts coming up lines one the left center field right there is Taylor Ward to make the catch two outs Freddy Freeman's been all over it lately he had a terrific Series in Arizona four home runs two of them yesterday it was his 20th career Two home run game Freeman tied up for ball four so the first base Runner comes on a two- out walk a guy who has been swinging a hot bat in fact he had five hits yet yesterday as teoscar Hernandez swing and a miss strike three a slider got him and the Dodgers are down on the top of the first no runs no hits no errors and one man Left Right Andrew was certainly out his ups and downs this year Walker buer yeah trying to battle back from that second Tommy John and he's still pretty firm fastball 9398 Al throw a cutter curveball sweeper slider first spatter up for the Angels is Taylor Ward a 20- popup from Ward bets cord in right who's out number one magnetto sitting on 20 home runs this year as he recently joined the 2020 Club nto punches one the other way and has a base hit it's the first one of the night a one out single for Netto to Nolan shanell who has reached base safely in 30 of his last 34 games two he does come inside Outfield swung around toward right rendon's had some success against ber in his career Runner going and it's ball four so ber walks rendone now a couple of base runners for the angels as Mickey moniac who's been their hottest hitter of late will have a chance to give the Halos the early lead looks at Neto comes home to monc and gets strike three dropped a hammer on him to get out of the first inning you'll take those outs even though hit hard you'll take some quick outs especially after a lot of pitches in the first inning couple of quicker outs here in the second and now Max Muny check swing by Muny he went after it and a quick clean inning for deers and that'll do it Dodgers go down in a hurry here so let's meet the 20-year-old star pitcher of the Angels organization getting his first big leag taste on Sunday here is Kaden Dan just two years after facing High School guys there's a drive out toward ohpp in right center field that is a long on as l [Applause] oh as put the Angels On Top he's been waiting for that swing for a while yeah where' he go Kaden bringing in the runs I got to stay on this mic and good luck yes that ball is went 438 oh work for hop edmer has retired six of the first seven he's faced and he takes ball four here only the 15th time he's walked this year Taylor's had a tough time this year starting at second base tonight no Gavin luxs in there as Taylor does strike out and deur has his third K now this place comes to its feet for sh remember a lot of folks were on the freeway still when sh batted for the first time tonight so now with a full Stadium everyone gets to see Shi for the first time another two stri pitch and Alani smokes it down the line into the right field corner roas on his horse Adele just got to the ball so roas being waved around he's going to score to tie of the game RBI triple for sh Otani bani will get an RBI triple and it is a 1-1 ball game and now Mookie Betts will be stepping up and on the first pitch he does bring Otani home to give the Dodgers the lead M bets not wasting anytime against Reed dmer it's two to one and the chance of Freddy Freddy they were allowed in Arizona this weekend and they're loud here in Anaheim here's the pitch and there goes Betts and the throw to second's going to be way late easy stolen base Freeman Yanks one the right field that's a base hit bets had to wait to see if it would drop which it did so he holds it third base and Freeman has singled his well three straight hits from the three former MVPs at the top of the order for the Dodgers now a two onte Oscar Hernandez will bat swing and a miss strike three big out for dmer Smith popped out to Zack Netto his first time up here's the pitch and a swing and a miss struck him out slider gets Smith and that's how the inning will end so Demmer ends up striking out the side in between they get a couple of runs in the inning there seven strikeouts in this game pitching in a major leue game for the first time since June 1st in Seattle where has struck out four of the last five that he has faced he also punched out Taylor in the third inning that's his eighth strikeout tonight as Taylor goes down looking might have been a little bit off the inside part of the plate that's backto back strikeouts looking on his fast ball sh Otani will be the next batter and on three and two he takes strike three Cole Mo Larry the chief three strikeouts in a row with fast balls looking Taylor wardo for two a 12 game hitting streak is his longest in his career W shoots one toward the right field Corner bets on the run after it that ball is gone on he kept it fair in the right field corner he ties the game with his 20th home run of the year now that is a great swing Taylor Ward stayed on it a rock at the right field a for seen fast just like that tie ball game re Demmer is back in the big leagues pitching well trying to finish strong two are gone and the batter will be Will Smith that's in there strike three 10 punch outs for dmer six solid Innings against the Dodgers there's a walk to Taylor and that just opens the door for trouble here comes sh hiih as spicy as can be on the mound the onew swing and a miss strike three she upstairs at 96 now Muki B pops him up right side of the infield easy play still in the dirt of shawell crushing the bag he makes the catch and so that's the second out for the top of the eighth inning will come down to an Orange County kid in Freddy Freeman this will be the 12th pitch of the at bat SW and a strike three gas from spicy demmer's fan 10 Strickland one kihana two striking out Otani and Freeman now Joyce has punched out Smith in the ninth inning swing and a miss strike three it was 105.5 milph fastest for a strike out of the stack cast ER 105.5 punch out Tommy Edmond third game of this year's free Way series is headed to Extra Inning one out now go roas is the batter Roos first pit swinging into the left field to put the Dodgers in front and that does open up first base with Otani do up his crowd wants to see sh back but there's no way he's going to Braun Washington put up four fingers he'd rather face Mookie Betts Mookie Betts drives the ball left field de M BS with a Mooky moment in Anaheim a three-run shot and the Dodgers have opened it up in the 10th you walk him one MBP you got to deal with another two-way and it'll be up to Nico kavadas kavadis goes to the opposite field but the Oscar Hernandez is waiting that's a win for La the Dodgers in sh otani's first regular season game back at the Big A