Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws at a Miami Marlins batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Los Angeles.
13:51 JST, May 8, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched eight effective innings, Max Muncy hit a grand slam in the first and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.
Gavin Lux launched his first home run of the season for the Dodgers, who won thirteen of fifteen. They’ve gone deep fourteen times in their past four games.
Yamamoto (4-1) shook off a first-pitch home run to win his third straight start. The $325 million rookie from Japan allowed two runs and five hits in his longest Major League appearance.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto follows a pitch to a Miami Marlins batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a leadoff home run for the Marlins, who fell to 1-4 during their six-game trip. Bryan De La Cruz also went deep.
Edward Cabrera (1-2) lasted just two innings after throwing 32 of 58 pitches for strikes. He walked four batters and hit a batter with a pitch.
