Slugfest! Kershaw wins, Dodgers bang 6 HRs, beat Pirates 8-3
Clayton Kershaw earned his first win in 2 1/2 months, five Dodgers homered including Max Muncy with a pair, and Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
Los Angeles Dodgers
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| LAD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-6 | MLB |
| 10/14/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 10/12/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-7 | MLB |
| 10/11/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-2 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Freese homered to left (392 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Hernández homered to center (415 feet), Taylor scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Grandal homered to center (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Taylor homered to left (415 feet), Grandal scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Freese singled to center, Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Muncy homered to right (370 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Freese singled to center, Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Díaz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Díaz batting
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Play Result 3-8
Polanco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Marte struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Marte batting
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Play Result 3-8
Goeddel relieved Chargois.
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Play Result 3-8
Kemp in left field.
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Play Result 3-8
Puig in right field.
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Play Result 3-8
Barnes at second base.
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Start Inning 3-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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End Inning 3-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Puig grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Puig batting
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Head to Head
LAD win series 3-0
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Joc PedersonLF3
Max Muncy2B13
Justin Turner3B3
Cody Bellinger1B35
Matt KempLF25
Yasmani GrandalC6
Chris TaylorSS33
Enrique HernandezCF5
Clayton KershawP22
Substitutes
Austin Barnes2B55
Yasiel PuigRF66
Chase UtleyPH26
Yimi GarciaP93
JT ChargoisP45
Logan ForsythePH11
Erik GoeddelP62
PIT
Austin MeadowsCF17
Josh Harrison2B4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Elias DiazC35
David Freese3B25
Josh Bell1B56
Corey DickersonLF10
Jordy MercerSS27
Ivan NovaP43
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
Dovydas NeverauskasP66
Starling MarteCF0
Max Moroff2B67
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