Andy Pages delivered two home runs off Hunter Greene to help the Los Angeles Dodgers open their homestand with a 7-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Pages' first homer gave the Dodgers a third-inning lead and his two-run shot in the fifth extended the advantage. Pages has focused on mechanical adjustments and in-season changes to improve his plate appearances and has worked to sharpen his outfield defense. He has been especially productive at Dodger Stadium, posting a .312/.361/.602 line in 64 home games with 13 doubles, 18 homers and 51 RBI. Manager Dave Roberts praised Pages' performance against a premier pitcher.
"Working on some things mechanically, making adjustments," Pages said of his recent success through a translator. "We obviously know how long the season is, so trying to make those adjustments in season, going through some of those ruts, and trying to make those adjustments to get better and have better at-bats."
"Yeah, I'm very comfortable here," Pages said. "But I'm very comfortable in other stadiums, too. It's just lucky that the home runs have come here."
"Yeah, I think going into the season, I knew how much I had to work on my defense," Pages said. "I knew how important it was for me to work on that and work through it. "But I'd be able to help and I'm grateful to help the team in any spot that they need me in."
"Man, what a performance by Andy," Roberts began. "Hunter is one of the better pitchers in baseball, and certainly the National League, it's high-octane stuff. Andy had a huge night. "I thought that first at-bat, just winning some pitches, get
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