Dodgers beat Atlanta 3-1 in NLDS Game 3; Kim Ha-seong hitless
In short
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 at Truist Park in Atlanta in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series and moving within one win of the NLCS. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven innings with 10 strikeouts and one run allowed, while two Dodgers home runs in the fourth inning decided the game. Atlanta's Kim Ha-seong started at shortstop, went 0 for 1 and was replaced by a pinch hitter in the fifth inning.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 at Truist Park in Atlanta in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series and moving within one win of the National League Championship Series. Game 4 is scheduled for Oct. 8 Korean time at the same venue, where a Dodgers win would clinch the series. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last season's World Series MVP, pitched seven innings with 10 strikeouts, allowing four hits, one walk and one run, according to Yonhap and other reports; one outlet said he threw 98 pitches. The Dodgers and Atlanta were scoreless through three innings before Los Angeles scored three in the fourth: Enrique Hernández hit a two-run home run off Chris Sale's 143 km/h changeup, and Freddie Freeman followed with a solo shot on a 154 km/h sinker. Atlanta's only run came in the fifth, when Drake Baldwin's groundout scored a runner with the bases loaded. Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz gave up a leadoff double to Ozzie Albies in the ninth but retired the next three batters. [ 3 , 5 ]
Kim Ha-seong started at shortstop and batted ninth for Atlanta, went 0 for 1, flied out to left in the third inning and was replaced by pinch hitter Raudy Tellez with one out and runners on first and second in the fifth, Yonhap reported. Yonhap also said Kim made a fielding error in the first inning on Teoscar Hernández's ground ball, though no run scored as a result. One outlet noted that Kim, who struggled with injuries this year, hit .116 in 51 regular-season games. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
The report that carried the most background said Yamamoto has a postseason record of seven wins and one loss with a 2.25 ERA over 10 appearances, and went 14-9 with a 2.53 ERA in the regular season. It added that Ohtani Shohei, batting fifth for the first time since 2020 with the Angels, went 0 for 2 with a walk, and that Dodgers infielder Kim Hye-seong remained on the bench. The same outlet said the Dodgers are seeking a third straight NLCS appearance and a third consecutive World Series title, which it described as a feat achieved by only four teams before. [ 5 ]
Why it matters
The result leaves the Dodgers one win from a third straight National League Championship Series and keeps alive their bid for a third consecutive World Series title. For Korean readers, the series is notable mainly for Kim Ha-seong's postseason involvement with Atlanta, which has so far produced no hits.
Key facts
- The Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in NLDS Game 3 at Truist Park in Atlanta on Oct. 7 Korean time (Oct. 6 local time). [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The Dodgers lead the best-of-five series 2-1 and need one more win to reach the NLCS. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven innings, striking out 10 and allowing four hits, one walk and one run. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The Dodgers scored three runs in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Enrique Hernández and a solo home run by Freddie Freeman off Atlanta starter Chris Sale. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Atlanta's only run came in the fifth inning on Drake Baldwin's groundout with the bases loaded. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Kim Ha-seong started at shortstop batting ninth, went 0 for 1 and was replaced by pinch hitter Raudy Tellez in the fifth. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Game 4 is scheduled for Oct. 8 Korean time at the same venue in Atlanta. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The Dodgers won Game 3 of the NLDS 3-1 against Atlanta at Truist Park in Atlanta. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The Dodgers lead the series 2-1 and are one win away from the NLCS. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Yamamoto pitched seven innings with 10 strikeouts and one run allowed. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Kim Ha-seong had one at-bat without a hit and was substituted out of the game. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Still unclear
- One outlet's headline covered the NLDS game while its article text described a rocket launch and satellite separation, so no game specifics could be taken from that text. The article body did not match the headline, leaving only the headline usable for this event.
- One report referred to the National League Championship Series as “ALCS” while describing the National League bracket. Apparent inconsistency in a single outlet's summary; other reports call the same round the NLCS.
- It is not stated whether Kim Ha-seong or Dodgers infielder Kim Hye-seong will appear in Game 4. The documents give no lineup or roster information for the next game.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- An outlet reports that Kim Ha-seong failed to get his first postseason hit and that Atlanta trails the series 1-2. [ 1 ]
- A report cites Yamamoto's seven innings and 10 strikeouts in the Dodgers' Game 3 win. [ 2 ]
- A detailed game report is published describing the 3-1 Dodgers win and Kim Ha-seong's 0-for-1 with an error. [ 3 ]
- A report notes Game 4 will be played on the 8th at the same venue, with the Dodgers able to clinch an NLCS place. [ 4 ]
- A report adds Yamamoto's 98 pitches, his postseason and regular-season records, and that Ohtani batted fifth and Kim Hye-seong stayed on the bench. [ 5 ]