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Dodgers Extend Win Streak to Six with Tight 3-2 Victory
9 Sep
Summary
- Tarik Skubal pitched 7.1 innings, allowing two runs in the Dodgers' sixth straight win.
- Teoscar Hernández drove in the go-ahead run and had three hits.
- Elly De La Cruz hit a towering 444-foot homer, his fourth in consecutive games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to six games, holding off the Cincinnati Reds with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night. Tarik Skubal was the standout pitcher for the Dodgers, delivering 7 1/3 innings of work, surrendering just two runs and four hits while striking out five. His performance continued the Dodgers' success in his recent starts.
Teoscar Hernández was instrumental on offense, going 3 for 3 with a walk and delivering the go-ahead single in the fifth inning. Earlier, Will Smith had put the Dodgers on the board with a home run in the first. The Reds managed to tie the game in the third inning thanks to a two-run homer from Elly De La Cruz, his fourth consecutive game with a home run.
Despite De La Cruz's impressive blast, which was the longest at Dodger Stadium this season, the Dodgers' bullpen secured the win. Tanner Scott pitched the ninth inning for his 22nd save. Shohei Ohtani was given the night off to rest injuries, with Freddie Freeman filling in as designated hitter.
