Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 batters as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday night. The Dodgers now lead the series 2-1.

Yamamoto delivered seven strong innings in Atlanta. He gave up just one run on four hits and one walk. It was a postseason career high for strikeouts. His only trouble came in the fifth, when the Braves loaded the bases. He limited them to one run on a groundout.

The Dodgers broke through in the fourth inning against Chris Sale. Enrique Hernandez hit a 406-foot two-run homer. One out later, Freddie Freeman added a solo shot. It was Freeman’s 18th career postseason home run, tying him for 10th in major league history.

Sale took the loss. He pitched five innings and gave up three runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts. Tanner Scott threw a scoreless eighth. Edwin Diaz worked around a leadoff double in the ninth to earn the save.

The Dodgers are chasing a third straight World Series title. Game 4 was set for Wednesday night in Atlanta.