An early burst made the difference as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds. Kyle Tucker's first-inning homer put Los Angeles in front, and the Dodgers never surrendered the lead.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tucker powered the offense throughout the afternoon, while Landon Knack anchored the start with a scoreless outing. Justin Wrobleski followed with a scoreless relief performance that kept Cincinnati quiet.
Tucker's homer brought Freddie Freeman home and gave the Dodgers their go-ahead lead. Freeman's sacrifice fly later scored Alex Freeland, Tucker doubled to bring Miguel Rojas home, and Max Muncy's double brought Freeman and Tucker across. Josue De Paula then singled to score Teoscar Hernández. Miguel Rojas added a ninth-inning homer for insurance.
Brady Singer could not contain the Dodgers' early pressure, and Cincinnati's offense struggled to answer. Sal Stewart's homer and a late groundout that brought him home provided the Reds' scoring, but the deficit remained out of reach.
The Dodgers extended their winning streak and kept pace atop the division, while the Reds' losing streak continued. This was decided by early offense and steady pitching, long before the late innings.
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds, 8-2.
- Kyle Tucker went 4-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .232 on the season).
- Sal Stewart went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .271 on the season).
- Miguel Rojas went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .270 on the season).
- Landon Knack allowed 0 runs on 4 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (1-0) (3.86 ERA).
- Brady Singer allowed 7 runs on 9 hits over 3.1 innings, and took the loss (6-15) (5.67 ERA).
Cincinnati Reds fell to 71-82; Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 93-60.