Aaron Judge robs Freddie Freeman
Aaron Judge tracked down Freddie Freeman's fly ball to left center and made a jumping catch while colliding with the wall. He tossed the ball quickly to Alex Verdugo and got back up with incident.
While Yankees fans enjoyed the effort, they also held their breaths remembering last year when Judge ran through the right field fence at Dodger Stadium. That herculean effort injured his right foot and derailed the team's season.
Leadoff walk goes nowhere for Los Angeles
Mookie Betts walked to start the fourth, but Gerrit Cole retired the next three Dodgers. Aaron Judge made a nice catch on a Freddie Freeman fly ball for the first out of the inning:
Yankees still lead 5-0.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on team down 5 runs
"We gotta keep grinding, taking good at-bats and scratch our way back into this game," he said on the Fox broadcast.
He was then asked about his approach to the bullpen down 5-0.
"We keep clawing back. We still got innings," he told Ken Rosenthal. "I'm going to do everything I can to manage for this one but also if there is another game."
Yankees up 5-0 headed into the fourth
Three straight outs after the Giancarlo Stanton homer, but the Yankees lead 5-0 as we go to the fourth inning.
Mookie Betts will lead things off for the Dodgers.
Giancarlo Stanton goes yard!
Giancarlo Stanton leads off the bottom of the third with a solo shot off Ryan Brasier, it’s now a 5-0 New York lead.
Gerrit Cole gets Shohei Ohtani to fly out
Dodgers get a baserunner but nothing else
Gavin Lux walked to give Los Angeles its first baserunner of the night, but Shohei Ohtani flew out one at bat later to end the inning.
The Dodgers’ bats are very quiet tonight, as Gerrit Cole is dealing. The Yankees lead 4-0 heading into the bottom of the third.
Gerrit Cole's sons recreate famous photo
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole grew up as a Yankees fan. He was in the stands during the 2001 World Series and was photographed with a sign reading, "Yankee Fan Today, Tomorrow, Forever."
Now his young sons, Caden and Everett, were photographed during this series holding a sign with the same message.
Yanks leave bases loaded after adding one more run
A fourth run chased Jack Flaherty, but after loading the bases against Anthony Banda, the Yankees couldn’t add to their lead.
Los Angeles trails 4-0 as we head to the top of the third.
Jack Flaherty pulled after only four outs
Jack Flaherty’s night is done for the Dodgers after he gave up another run in the bottom of the second. Anthony Volpe doubled, moved to the third on a fielder's choice and came home on an Alex Verdugo single.
Flaherty gave up four hits, struck one and walked one. All four runs are earned and he is responsible for the runner on first.
The Yanks lead 4-0, and will now face the Los Angeles bullpen for the rest of the game.