Braves blast 4 HRs, beat Dodgers 9-2 for 3-1 lead in NLCS

By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Rosario homered twice in his second four-hit game of the NL Championship Series and six Atlanta pitchers combined on a four-hitter, giving the Braves a 9-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers for a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff. Rosario finished a double short of the cycle and knocked in four runs. Adam Duvall and Freddie Freeman also homered for Atlanta. Game 5 is Thursday at Dodger Stadium, with the Braves one win from their first pennant in 22 years and the defending World Series champions facing elimination. Pinch-hitter AJ Pollock drove in the Dodgers’ only runs with a two-out RBI single in the fifth.