Dodgers Dominate Diamondbacks with 9-1 Victory: Betts Hits Career-High 36 Homers

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a career-high 36 homers this season while David Peralta went 3 for 4 with two RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers crushed 9-1 on Tuesday night. 1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Dodgers had 16 hits and posted their fourth win at home. They improved to 23-4 in August.

Freddie Freeman leads the majors with 176 hits, but he was the only Dodger not to get a hit on the day. Jason Heyward went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, while Chris Taylor went 3 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Betts sent the ball 428 feet from home plate, between left-center field, to the first pitch by reliever Scott McGough in the sixth inning. One out later, Will Smith homered to make it 9-1.

Betts and Freeman went to rest from then on.

Clayton Kershaw (12-4) allowed one run and three hits in five innings, striking out five and walking three. He tied Don Drysdale (209) for the second-winningest pitcher in franchise history.

The Dodgers scored three runs off Merrill Kelly (10-6) in the first inning.

For the Diamondbacks, the Dominican Ketel Marte 4-1. Cuban Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 4-0. The Venezuelan Gabriel Moreno 3-0.

For the Dodgers, the Dominican Amed Rosario 1-0. Venezuelans Peralta 4-3 with a run scored and two RBIs, Miguel Rojas 4-1 with an RBI.

2023-08-30 05:15:18
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