BALTIMORE — Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer throughout a five-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 Tuesday night time.
Michael Grove gained his second outing in a row for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who picked up their eighth victory in 9 video games.
Aaron Hicks drove in two runs for Baltimore, which has misplaced on back-to-back nights to Los Angeles after coming into the collection on an eight-game successful streak. The Orioles, who started the night time trailing first-place Tampa Bay by one sport within the AL East, have to win on Wednesday to keep away from being swept for the primary time this season.
After a stroll and a single to open the second, Heyward crushed a fastball from Tyler Wells 414 ft to heart. Freddie Freeman and Will Smith added back-to-back RBI singles as Wells labored via a 40-pitch inning.
Wells (7-5) was pitching for the primary time in 10 days and lasted two innings, his shortest outing of the season. He allowed 5 runs and struck out two.
Grove (2-2) gave up Hicks’ RBI double within the second however didn’t enable one other runner previous first till the primary two batters reached within the sixth. That ended the night time for the rookie right-hander, who struck out 4 and has lowered his ERA from 7.54 to six.40 in three appearances this month.
The Dodgers scored 4 runs within the seventh to push their result in 9-1 with just one hit – J.D. Martinez’s RBI single. Los Angeles drew 5 walks within the inning. Cole Irvin walked the primary two batters and was changed by Cionel Pérez, who was activated from the injured record earlier within the day. Pérez issued three walks in his first outing for Baltimore since July 2.
Los Angeles outfielder Jake Marisnick, who entered as a pinch-hitter for Heyward within the third, exited an inning later with left hamstring tightness.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (shoulder irritation) threw greater than 30 pitches in a bullpen session. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has not pitched since June 27 and isn’t anticipated to return till subsequent month.
Orioles: To make room for Pérez, Baltimore optioned LHP Nick Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk. Vespi had a 3.00 ERA in 5 appearances. … OF Cedric Mullins (proper quadriceps), who has not performed since leaving Saturday’s sport, stated he hopes to return this week.
REESE’S PITCH
LSU girls’s basketball participant Angel Reese, a Baltimore native who was probably the most excellent participant of the Final Four throughout the Tigers’ nationwide title run earlier this 12 months, threw out the primary pitch.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: LHP Julio Urías (7-5, 4.35 ERA) has gained back-to-back begins, yielding two runs whereas placing out 15 in 12 innings since his ERA reached a season-high 4.94 on July 1.
Orioles: RHP Dean Kremer (10-4, 4.59), who was a part of the 2018 commerce that despatched Manny Machado to Los Angeles, faces the Dodgers for the primary time in his profession.
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