The Major League Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers broke their three-game losing streak.
The Dodgers won a come-from-behind victory 6-5 in their away game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., which took place on the 10th (Korea Standard Time).
Shohei Ohtani recorded 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 stolen base, and 2 runs, while Tommy Edman had 2 RBIs, Andy Phaess hit a tying home run, and Teoscar added a two-run homer and the game-winning hit, contributing 3 RBIs.
Starting pitcher Landon Rach struggled, going 2⅓ innings while allowing 4 hits, 4 walks, and giving up 5 runs; however, the bullpen's Jack Dryer (↑⅔ inning), Anthony Banda (1 inning), Kirby Yates (1 inning), Tanner Scott (1 inning), Alex Vesia (1 inning), and Blake Treinen (1 inning) stepped in and secured the comeback win.
The Dodgers started with Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Tommy Edman (second baseman), Teoscar Hernandez (right fielder), Michael Conforto (left fielder), Will Smith (catcher), Max Muncy (third baseman), Kiké Hernandez (first baseman), and Andy Phaess (center fielder).
The Dodgers got off to a hot start in the first inning. Leadoff hitter Ohtani reached base with a hit to right field, and Betts drew a walk to set up a no-out opportunity with runners on first and second. Edman hit a triple that went past first base to take a 2-0 lead. Teoscar then crushed an 81.9 mph curve over the center field fence for a two-run homer, extending the lead to 4-0.
However, Rach, who started in place of the injured Blake Snell, struggled from the first inning. Washington began its rally with CJ Abrams hitting a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first. James Wood walked, Keibert Ruiz got a single to left, and Nathan Lowe's walk loaded the bases with no outs. Josh Bell added a run with a ground ball to the pitcher. After a sacrifice fly by Luis Garcia Jr. with one out that advanced two runners, the score tightened to 3-4.
In the second inning, after two outs, Ohtani drew a walk but Betts ended the inning with a ground ball to shortstop. In the third inning, Edman reached base with a single to right field, but the next three batters all went down in order.
Washington turned the game around in the third inning. After one out, Lowe walked, and Bell got a single to right, creating a chance with runners on first and second. Garcia Jr. hit a double to right field to tie the game at 4-4. The Dodgers replaced starter Rach with Jack Dryer as the relief pitcher. Alex Call's sacrifice fly put Washington ahead 5-4.
In the fourth inning, the Dodgers drew a walk from Kiké with one out, but Muncy, Phaess, and Ohtani all struck out. The fifth inning ended in order, and the sixth inning followed suit. Washington's starting pitcher Jake Irvin allowed 4 runs in the first inning but recorded 6 innings, giving up only 4 hits, 3 walks, and striking out 7 batters while allowing 4 earned runs.
Washington brought in Eduardo Salazar as the second pitcher after starter Irvin in the seventh inning. After one out, Phaess hit a solo home run over the left field fence, tying the game at 5-5 for the second consecutive game.
After that, Ohtani reached base with an infield hit to first base, and Betts successfully stole second base while at bat. Betts was out on a ground ball to second, resulting in two outs with a runner on third. Teoscar hit a timely single that went over the head of the second baseman, allowing Ohtani to score and reversing the score to 6-5.
With the lead in hand, the Dodgers brought in their winning lineup to secure the one-run victory. In the ninth inning, with one out and runners on first and second, first baseman Kiké made a diving catch on Abrams' hit ball and quickly threw it to second for a force out. The situation continued with two outs and runners on first and third. The game was concluded by handling James Wood's ground ball to second.
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