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- Kiké Hernández broke a scoreless tie with a 406-foot homer to left field in the fourth inning, plating Andy Pages to put the Dodgers ahead 2-0.
- Freddie Freeman followed with a 399-foot solo shot to right-center later in the fourth, extending the Dodgers' lead to 3-0.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned the win with seven dominant innings, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out 10 and walking one.
- Chris Sale took the loss after giving up three earned runs on seven hits across five innings, striking out seven with no walks.
- The Braves scratched out their lone run in the fifth inning when Drake Baldwin grounded out to first, bringing home Mauricio Dubón.
- Enrique Hernández (E. Diaz, the save pitcher — note: the source attributes the save to E. Diaz) recorded the final out with a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the 3-1 victory.
Why it matters: The Dodgers now lead the NLDS 2-1 behind Yamamoto's 10-strikeout gem, putting the 100-win club one win from advancing while the 94-win Braves face elimination in Game 4.
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