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New York Post
· collected 2026-10-07 · by Thomas L. Murray
Freddie Freeman and Kiké Hernández contributed to the Dodgers' 3-0 lead over the Braves in the fourth inning of their NLDS game at Truist Park with back-to-back home runs. Hernández hit a two-run homer off Chris Sale’s changeup, while Freeman followed with a solo shot on a 96 MPH sinker. Manager Dave Roberts’ decision to move Shohei Ohtani down in the lineup and adjust Freeman's position appears successful as Los Angeles maintains its lead.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In the NLDS game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves on October 9, 2023, manager Dave Roberts made an unexpected lineup decision by moving four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani down to the fifth spot. This strategic shift saw Freddie Freeman hitting second behind Mookie Betts, while Kiké Hernández was batting ninth. In a pivotal fourth inning, Hernández hit a two-run homer off Braves pitcher Chris Sale's 89 MPH changeup, followed by Freeman’s 399-foot home run on a 96 MPH sinker just one batter later. Despite allowing two homers in the same inning, Sale managed to escape without further damage. This performance underscored Freeman and Hernández’s dominance in October, with Freeman boasting an impressive postseason batting average of .268 over 81 games, including 17 home runs and 40 RBIs.
Written for “Dodgers Playoff Victory” on 2026-10-07,
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Freddie Freeman and Kiké Hernández continue to add to their postseason résumés.
asserted
Freeman → continue → résumés
An inning after Freeman was denied an opposite-field home run over the left field wall at Truist Park by Mauricio Dubón, he thought he might try hitting one right.
uncertain
he → deny → one
But Hernandez needed to show off his bat first.
asserted
Hernandez → need → bat
The two got the Dodgers on the board, to give them a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning of the NLDS, by hitting home runs over the walls in left and right field.
asserted
two → get → field
Hernández saw an 89 MPH changeup come his way by Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale and sent it 406 feet out of the park for a two-run homer.
asserted
changeup → see → homer
One batter later, Freeman obliterated a 96 MPH sinker and sent it screaming off the bat at 103 MPH for 399 feet.
asserted
Freeman → obliterate → feet
Sale managed to get out of the inning in the following at-bat, but at first glance, it looked he was going to gve up another homer.
asserted
he → manage → homer
Teoscar Hernández just came short of Sale’s slider out of the park, after hard-hitting Sale at 108 MPH.
asserted
Hernández → come → MPH
Both Freeman and Hernandez, continue to show why they are dominant in October, as both of them have had playoff heroics.
asserted
both → continue → heroics
Freeman has a career batting average of .268 with 82 hits, 17 home runs, and 40 RBI through 81 postseason games.
asserted
Freeman → have → games
Kiké Hernández has a career average of .272 with 80 hits and 16 home runs, with 42 RBIs in the postseason.
asserted
Hernández → have → postseason
The combination of Hernández and Freeman came on the same day; manager Dave Roberts made a surprising decision to bump four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani down to the fifth hole in the Dodgers lineup and have Freeman hitting second, behind Mookie Betts, while Hernández was hitting ninth.
asserted
Hernández → come → ninth
So far, his decision is paying off as Los Angeles holds a 3-1 lead against the Braves.
asserted
Angeles → pay → Braves
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