Andrew Heaney whiffs 11, Dodgers sweep Reds with blowout

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Freddie Freeman and Andrew Heaney were aware of the high standards they would be expected to reach when they joined the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason.

Freeman has fit right in with his usual excellence, while Heaney looks better than ever so far.

Freeman had four hits and three RBIs, Heaney struck out 11 over six innings of one-hit ball in a scoreless home debut, and Los Angeles completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 9-1 victory Sunday.

Max Muncy, Will Smith and Chris Taylor had RBI doubles during a seven-run fourth on another dominant day for Los Angeles, which has won six straight.

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Andrew Heaney throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

"Hitting is contagious, and when you’ve got a bunch of great players, that seems to feed it," Freeman said after his 19th career game with at least four hits. "That just shows what this lineup is capable of doing. Every guy is pretty much a game-changer in this lineup."

The former Atlanta star warmed up for the Braves' arrival in Chavez Ravine on Monday with a pair of run-scoring singles for the Dodgers, who hadn’t swept the Reds in a four-game home series since April 14-17, 1975 — exactly 47 years ago.

Tyler Naquin had an RBI single in the eighth for the Reds, who have lost six in a row to start the season at an NL-worst 2-8.

Heaney (1-0) largely dominated Cincinnati with only his fastball and a newfound slider, posting his 15th career start with at least 10