Mookie Betts Sets Dodgers Record With 29th Leadoff Homer
Published on March 30, 2024
LOS ANGELES —Mookie Betts set a Dodgers record for leadoff home runs and Teoscar Hernández added his first two long balls for Los Angeles in a 6–3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Betts hit his 29th leadoff homer for the Dodgers on the first pitch from Zack Thompson (0–1). Bobby Miller (1–0) struck out a career-high 11, allowing two hits and a walk in six innings, and Evan Phillips pitched a perfect ninth for his second save. “I think that even a calendar year ago, (Miller) wasn’t able to command the fastball like he was,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “You know 100 (mph) is still 100, but if it’s over the middle of the plate, these guys can hit it. Now the command is there like a polished seasoned veteran.”...