Freddie Freeman entered a game against the San Diego Padres hitless over his last 16 at-bats. He hit a two-run homer in the first inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers an early lead. In the sixth inning, he added a second home run, marking his first multi-home run game of the season. After the score was tied, he celebrated with teammates and then high-fived his father near the Dodgers dugout. Freeman credited his father for helping him get back on track, emphasizing positivity and focusing on finishing high with his swing. He had spent time with his father over the weekend in Anaheim, and he hoped his father would attend the series finale at Petco Park.
"Freeman, who entered the matchup hitless over his last 16 at-bats, gave the Dodgers an early lead with a two-run homer in the first inning. Then in the sixth, he added a second blast of the night to give him his first multi-home run game of the season. After tying the score, Freeman celebrated with his teammates before giving a high-five to his father sitting by the Dodgers dugout."
"Freeman has been under the weather the past several days, and the 0-for-16 skid he brought into Tuesday probably grated on him more than anything he was going through physically. But he snapped out of that funk by focusing on finishing high with his swing, and having some quality time with his dad probably didn't hurt, either - although the elder Freeman didn't give his son any swing advice. "Dad's all about being positive," Freeman said with a smile."
"Freeman got to spend some time with his father over the weekend when the Dodgers faced the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Freeman's dad, Fred, lives in Orange County and always makes an effort to watch as many of his son's games as possible. Freeman believes his father has been a good luck charm and hopes he makes another trip to Petco Park for the series finale on Wednesday. "I seem to do pretty good when he's up close," Freeman said."
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