LA Dodgers 5, Chi. White Sox 1
When: 10:10 PM ET, Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Temperature:
65°
Umpires:
Home -
Brian O'Nora, 1B -
Pat Hoberg, 2B -
Jacob Metz, 3B -
Nestor Ceja
Attendance:
45561
By Field Level Media
Will Smith and David Peralta hit first-inning home runs, Tony Gonsolin went six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-1 victory against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Gonsolin (4-1) gave up two hits with six strikeouts as the Dodgers returned from a disappointing 2-4 road trip to Cincinnati and Philadelphia with the victory in the opener of a three-game series and a six-game homestand.
White Sox starter Lance Lynn (4-7) recovered from a wobbly first inning with four scoreless before he was charged with a run in the sixth. In giving up five runs (four earned) in five-plus innings, Lynn has now given up a combined 18 runs over his last three starts following a three-start winning streak.
Yasmani Grandal had a ninth-inning sacrifice fly for the White Sox, who dropped their third consecutive game following a 6-1 run and fell in the opener of a six-game road trip that includes a visit to Seattle. Chicago was playing in its first game at Los Angeles since 2017.
The Dodgers' productive opening inning started with a one-out walk to Freddie Freeman before Smith pulled a home run to left field on his bobblehead night for a 2-0 lead. It was his 10th of the season. After Jason Heyward hit a single, Peralta hit a two-out home run for a 4-0 lead.
The Dodgers put two aboard in the sixth before Lynn was replaced by left-hander Garrett Crochet. An error by White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada loaded the bases before a sacrifice fly from Miguel Vargas gave Los Angeles a 5-0 lead.
The White Sox prevented a sixth Dodgers run in the seventh inning when right fielder Clint Frazier threw out Mookie Betts at the plate following a single by rookie Jonny Deluca, whose hit came in his first home at-bat.
The Dodgers improved to a National League-best 21-10 at home, while ending a two-game losing streak in their own park.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. White Sox |
|
LA Dodgers |
Lance Lynn
|
Player |
Tony Gonsolin
|
Loss |
W/L |
Win |
5.0 |
IP |
6.0 |
6 |
Strikeouts |
6 |
6 |
Hits |
2 |
7.20 |
ERA |
0.00 |
Team Stats Summary