Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Corey Seager returned to Dodger Stadium in a big way, hitting a go-ahead three-run homer That reminded Los Angeles Dodgers fans what they were missing.
Texas’ 3-2 win on Wednesday night was Seager’s first regular-season game at Dodger Stadium since he left as a free agent in 2021 and signed a 10-year, $325 million contract with the Rangers. .
The home run was his 60th at Dodger Stadium, the sixth most among active players. The 422-foot shot in the fifth inning off Walker Buehler clocked 111 mph, his biggest home run of the season. He also tied for the longest hit he’s hit this year. He has gone deep 14 times so far.
“It’s good to have Corey back. We saw what it means to us,” Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “We miss him.”
The Rangers He held on for the win when rookie Andy Pages ran a stop sign and was thrown out at the plate for the final out.
Fans gave Seager a warm welcome after the Dodgers played them a career highlight reel on Tuesday, when the 30-year-old shortstop missed his fourth straight game with a hamstring issue. .
Seager was in the lineup Wednesday as a designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a strikeout. He is likely to play the same role for the series finale on Thursday.
He was the 2016 National League Rookie of the Year and the 2020 National League and World Series MVP with the Dodgers, then left as a free agent after the 2021 season.
The crowd of 48,930 applauded him his first time, but booed him when he came back up after the home run.
“It kind of comes with the territory, I understand that,” Seager said. “I do not blame them”.
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