Mookie Betts drove within the go-ahead run with a single to ignite a seven-run high of the ninth that additionally featured three consecutive homers because the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 9-2 win over the host Atlanta Braves on Sunday evening.
Atlanta (81-68) remained tied with the New York Mets for the ultimate wild-card spot within the Nationwide League. Los Angeles (88-61) improved to 4-2 towards the Braves this season.
The ninth-inning rebellion began towards Atlanta nearer Raisel Iglesias (5-2), who had not allowed an earned run over his earlier 30 appearances.
Will Smith began the outburst with a one-out triple. After Andy Pages was retired on a comebacker, the Braves deliberately walked Shohei Ohtani, who already had two doubles. Betts adopted together with his RBI single to provide the Dodgers their first lead of the evening at 3-2.
Freddie Freeman’s run-scoring single then went below the glove of left fielder Jarred Kelenic, permitting one other run to attain on the play to make it 5-2. The Dodgers adopted with homers from Teoscar Hernandez, Tommy Edman and Max Muncy to finish the scoring.
Hernandez’s blast was a two-run homer, whereas Edman and Muncy had solo pictures.
Atlanta starter Charlie Morton pitched six innings and allowed one run on three hits, with two walks and 6 strikeouts.
Dodgers starter Walker Buehler pitched six innings as nicely, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits. He recorded 5 walks and 5 strikeouts and settled in after a rocky begin to permit only one baserunner over his closing three frames.
Michael Kopech (6-8) received the win after pitching a scoreless eighth inning.
The Braves pushed throughout two runs within the third inning thanks to 3 walks, catcher interference and an infield single. Matt Olson drew a bases-loaded stroll to drive within the first run, and Travis d’Arnaud beat out a grounder to second base to convey house the opposite.
The Dodgers received a run again within the fifth inning. Muncy singled and got here round to attain on Ohtani’s double.
Los Angeles tied the sport at 2 within the seventh thanks to a different run-scoring double from Ohtani.
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