A late swing carried the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Washington Nationals, as Tommy Edman’s seventh-inning home run changed the shape of a back-and-forth game.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| LAD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Edman provided the defining offensive moment, sending a fly ball to right-center field that brought Alex Freeland and Enrique Hernández home. Alex Vesia earned the win, while Tanner Scott recorded the save after the Nationals mounted a late challenge.
Washington had moved in front when Dylan Crews doubled and Keibert Ruiz scored. The Dodgers answered in the seventh when Edman homered, with Freeland and Hernández crossing the plate. Alex Call later brought Mookie Betts home after being hit by a pitch, extending Los Angeles’ lead.
Cade Cavalli kept Washington within reach with a strong start, while Tyler Glasnow worked through six innings for Los Angeles. Clayton Beeter took the loss after the Dodgers’ seventh-inning surge.
The Dodgers extended their winning streak, but the late swing was the story: Edman gave Los Angeles the lead, and the bullpen held it through a tense finish.
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Washington Nationals, 6-5.
- Tommy Edman went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .273 on the season).
- Kyle Tucker went 0-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .225 on the season).
- Freddie Freeman went 0-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .302 on the season).
- Alex Vesia allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, to earn the win (2-1) (3.00 ERA).
- Tanner Scott allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (21) (2.67 ERA).
- Clayton Beeter allowed 3 runs on 2 hits over 0.2 innings, and took the loss (5-5) (4.50 ERA).
Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 85-57 (3 straight wins); Washington Nationals fell to 67-77 (3 straight losses).