The Los Angeles Dodgers held off a late Washington Nationals rally, with Blake Snell’s scoreless start providing the foundation for a win at Dodger Stadium.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Snell controlled the game from the mound, keeping Washington off the board through his outing and anchoring the Dodgers before the bullpen took over. Jack Dreyer closed the ninth as Los Angeles protected its lead.
The Dodgers broke through in the third when Mookie Betts’ single brought Kyle Tucker home, giving Los Angeles the lead. Teoscar Hernández’s double then brought Enrique Hernández and Betts across. Tommy Edman reached on a fielding error by Nasim Nuñez, allowing Alex Call to score, and Tucker later homered in the sixth to extend the lead.
Washington finally found its offense in the ninth. Abimelec Ortiz’s single brought Brady House home, Jorbit Vivas’ groundout brought Ortiz across, and James Wood’s double scored Jose Tena. The rally narrowed the margin, but it came too late against the Dodgers’ relief corps.
Los Angeles extended its winning streak, while Washington’s losing streak continued. The game’s defining shape was a late rally that tested the Dodgers without overturning Snell’s early control.
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Washington Nationals, 5-3.
- Kyle Tucker went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .226 on the season).
- Abimelec Ortiz went 1-for-2 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .208 on the season).
- Brady House went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .246 on the season).
- Blake Snell allowed 0 runs on 5 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (3-1) (1.97 ERA).
- Jackson Kent allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (1-3) (5.55 ERA).
- Jack Dreyer allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (2) (2.88 ERA).
Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 84-57 (2 straight wins); Washington Nationals fell to 67-76 (2 straight losses).