Dave Roberts played a central role in the New York Yankees‘ 18-2 blowout loss at Dodger Stadium — fittingly, on his 53rd birthday. The game was a showcase of the offensive firepower the Dodgers have been flashing all season.

After the win, which sealed the series against the Yankees, Roberts didn’t hold back after the Dodgers big win at home. “It always feels good to beat the Yankees,” he said. “They’re the class of the American League right now. Any time you can beat those guys, you feel good.”

Reflecting on the way the game started — with his team up 10-0 by the bottom of the third — Roberts told Ken Rosenthal: “We’re off to a good start. I think offensively we had a great plan versus Warren…” Gerrit Cole’s advice to Will Warren clearly didn’t help much.

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