Max Muncy hit a game-ending dwelling run deep into the seats in right-center subject because the Los Angeles Dodgers earned one more walk-off victory, defeating the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday night time.
It was the Dodgers’ 11th walk-off victory of the season and improved the membership to a baseball-best 50-16 at dwelling this season.
Muncy’s game-ending shot got here off Blue Jays left-hander Tim Mayza (1-3) and was his 33rd of the season. Muncy additionally tied a Dodgers report by hitting a house run in his fifth consecutive recreation.
The Dodgers had been two outs away from victory within the ninth inning earlier than Toronto’s Rowdy Tellez hit a game-tying dwelling run, his 15th of the season, off struggling Dodgers nearer Kenley Jansen. It was Jansen’s sixth blown save of the season and second consecutive after additionally blowing a chance Aug. 9 towards the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Proper-hander Pedro Baez (7-2) pitched a scoreless 10th inning to earn the victory. Walker Buehler pitched seven shutout innings and rookie Will Smith hit a house run, however the Dodgers couldn’t maintain on to their slim lead. Buehler gave up 5 hits with no walks and had eight strikeouts.
The Dodgers had only one run via 9 innings in the future after they scored 16 towards the Blue Jays. The 2 dwelling runs gave the Dodgers 32 homers over their previous 9 video games.
Smith clanked his homer off the left-field foul pole within the fourth inning, his 12th in simply 28 profession video games.
Within the very subsequent at-bat, the Dodgers’ Chris Taylor tried an inside-the-park dwelling run when his drive to the right-center hole acquired previous Toronto outfielders Randal Grichuk and Teoscar Hernandez. However Cavan Biggio’s relay throw to catcher Reese McGuire simply beat a diving Taylor at dwelling plate.
Following consecutive defeats on the street towards the Atlanta Braves over the weekend, the Dodgers returned to Los Angeles the place victories have are available in bunches. They’ve gained consecutive video games to open the present collection and have taken 9 of their final 10 at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers will probably be on the lookout for their 10th collection sweep of not less than three video games once they face the Blue Jays on Thursday night time.