Mookie Betts' RBI Single Lifts Dodgers to Victory
Betts' Hit in the 9th Inning Gives LA a 5-4 Win Over the Padres
Betts' Game-Winning Hit Extends Dodgers' Win Streak to Five Games
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift his team to a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.
Betts' hit came with two outs and runners on first and second base. He lined a 1-2 sinker from Padres reliever Craig Stammen into right field, scoring pinch-runner Edwin Rios from second base.
The Dodgers have now won five straight games and have a 4.5-game lead over the Padres in the National League West.
Betts' Performance
- Betts went 2-for-4 with a double, a single, and two RBIs.
- He also scored a run and stole a base.
- Betts is now batting .301 with 18 home runs and 63 RBIs this season.
Padres' Performance
- The Padres took an early 2-0 lead on a two-run home run by Manny Machado in the first inning.
- They added another run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Wil Myers.
- The Dodgers came back to tie the game in the fourth inning on a two-run single by Justin Turner.
- The Padres regained the lead in the seventh inning on a solo home run by Jurickson Profar.
- The Dodgers tied the game again in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Betts.
Conclusion
Mookie Betts' RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Dodgers a 5-4 win over the Padres on Wednesday night.
Betts' hit extended the Dodgers' win streak to five games and gave them a 4.5-game lead over the Padres in the National League West.
The Dodgers will look to continue their winning ways when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
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