A 6-2 victory saw the Los Angeles Dodgers earn a 2-1 World Series lead over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Stats PerformUpdate: Oct 24th, 2020 02:29 EDT
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Walker Buehler led the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Tampa Bay Rays and into a 2-1 World Series lead on Friday.
Buehler struck out 10 over six innings as the Dodgers claimed a 6-2 victory at Globe Life Field to move closer to a first World Series title since 1988.
He gave up just three hits and one run and became the first pitcher in World Series history to have 10-plus strikeouts in an outing of six innings or less, as per Stats Perform.
That’s 10 for Walker.
— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2020
The Dodgers opened up a 5-0 lead through four innings, with Justin Turner’s home run to left field beginning the scoring.
According to Stats Perform, Turner has 11 career postseason homers – all of which have come since he turned 30. Only Nelson Cruz (17) and Jim Edmonds (13) have more at 30 or older.
Max Muncy’s two-run single made it 3-0 before Austin Barnes’ sacrifice bunt and Mookie Betts’ RBI single put the Dodgers clear.
Justin Turner gets things started in Game 3.
— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2020
Willy Adames’ RBI double put the Rays on the board before Barnes crushed a homer for the Dodgers in the sixth.
Randy Arozarena blasted a solo homer for Tampa Bay in the ninth inning for his eighth HR of the postseason, but it mattered little.
