Mookie stays scorching hot with 4-hit night as part of a 15-hit attack to take the series – Dodgers Digest

After a decent recreation final night time till the Dodgers blew it open late, the Giants went back-and-forth with them early at present as Tarik Skubal struggled to place guys away and turned in in all probability his worst begin with the staff. Fortuitously, Mookie Betts remained scalding scorching with a four-hit night time to guide back-to-back crooked numbers within the center innings that helped the Dodgers pull forward for good in a 10-4 victory.

That’s three in a row and 5 of their final six.

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The Dodgers began quick in opposition to Giants starter Yunior Marte, as a lead-off double from Mookie Betts was ultimately cashed in on a two-out double from Max Muncy to make it 1-0 Dodgers.

Muncy doubles to convey house Mookie’s double. Neglect situational hitting, simply hit a piss missile. pic.twitter.com/uFLrWa6Aim

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

The lineup added on within the 2nd, as a one-out stroll from Josue De Paula was adopted by a two-out single from Alex Freeland after which one other single from Mookie to make it 2-0 Dodgers.

When issues are going proper the whole lot is as Mookie will get an RBI single, scoring JDP. https://t.co/oYD3TuOC7T pic.twitter.com/VSvnmDMba2

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

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In the meantime, Tarik Skubal was coming off a few of his finest begins of the season, however he didn’t have it at present.

After giving up only a two-out stroll within the 1st, he managed to barely strand a lead-off double within the 2nd, giving up only a two-out stroll after that. They lastly acquired to him within the third, as a one-out single was adopted by a no-doubter from Victor Bericoto to tie issues up at 2-2.

4⃣2⃣5⃣ from Victor Bericoto to tie the sport! pic.twitter.com/Leg7UtVFja

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) September 20, 2026

A single adopted that as properly, however Skubal then acquired the ultimate two outs of the third.

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Will Smith got here proper again for the Dodgers within the backside half of the third in opposition to Marte along with his ninth homer of the yr to provide the Dodgers the lead again at 3-2.

Dills dongs for the second night time in a row and reveals all of the emotion of hitting one in stay BP. pic.twitter.com/aEC8tgJcbS

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

However then Skubal began the 4th by surrendering back-to-back singles, which led to a 3-3 tie recreation after back-to-back sac bunts by the Giants.

The Dodgers got here proper again within the different half of the 4th once more, this time after a two-out Freeland stroll was adopted by a Mookie double to attain him and make it 4-3 Dodgers.

Mookie’s third hit and second double offers the Dodgers the lead once more. pic.twitter.com/kI9VoR28qt

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

Sadly, Skubal once more gave it proper again, as back-to-back doubles from Bericoto and Jung-Hoo Lee tied issues at 4-4.

One other reply from JHL‼️ pic.twitter.com/V74QmuUEkZ

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) September 20, 2026

Skubal was lucky from there to not hand over something additional, as he did get the ultimate three outs to get by 5.

It was … lower than best for him at present: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 Okay, 86 Pitches.

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Effectively, Marte was nonetheless in for the underside of the fifth, and after a lead-off single he induced a double play and was on the verge of getting by 5. Nevertheless, Teoscar Hernandez singled and Kyle Tucker walked, and that was the top of the street for Marte.

Tony Vitello select to herald the reliever who gave up 4 homers to the Dodgers yesterday in Philip Abner, and he struggled once more tonight. His first pitch was wild to advance the 2 runners, De Paula then walked once more to load the bases, and Tommy Edman made him pay with a single to left that scored a pair and made it 6-4.

Edman singles because the Dodgers reclaim the lead and perhaps can hit with the bases loaded a bit now? As a deal with? pic.twitter.com/KNR5qOvGQj

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

Miguel Rojas then hit for Freeland and got here by as properly with a single to attain JDP however noticed Edman get hosed at house. 7-4 Dodgers.

Rojas follows with a single to attain JDP, although Edman will get completely hosed. What a throw. https://t.co/jECAP6PQx2 pic.twitter.com/3WYabSsbfn

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

Within the seventh, Joel Kuhnel entered and instantly gave up Mookie fourth hit and third double of the night time, and Betts scored on a one-out Will Smith single to make it 8-4.

Dills singles house Betts’ 4th hit and third double to extend the lead. pic.twitter.com/WPBdagLVUV

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

After Max Muncy reached on an error to place a pair on, with two down Kyle Tucker then acquired an infield “single” that was extra like an error and the bases have been juiced. De Paula then stepped up and singled to middle to drive in Muncy and Smith to make it 10-4 Dodgers.

JDP’s liner falls in with the bases loaded and makes it double digits for the Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/UDQ3p2BDR3

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

Duncan Davitt then entered and managed to get the ultimate out of the sixth, and he additionally labored round a one-out stroll within the seventh to provide the Giants workers their first scoreless inning. He additionally acquired a scoreless eighth, stranding a lead-off double.

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In the meantime, the Dodgers pen was placing in a high quality shift after Skubal exited.

Evan Phillips started within the sixth with a 1-2-3 body that included a pair of strikeouts.

Evan Phillips reveals the way it’s speculated to look. pic.twitter.com/TbL5Xmguff

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

Alex Vesia additionally acquired a pair of strikeouts in an ideal seventh, and it was Edwin Diaz within the eighth. He began with a regarding stroll, adopted by a stolen base, however then acquired a strikeout, foul out, and strikeout to emphatically finish the possibility.

Diaz turns it as much as 99 in a three-fastball strikeout to finish the eighth. pic.twitter.com/VMHtalW0o8

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) September 20, 2026

Closing up store was Seth Halvorsen within the ninth, who had one of many extra amusing hit batters you’ll see, however in any other case acquired a pair of strikeouts himself to place up a zero.