The Los Angeles Dodgers just reminded everyone why they’re the NL West division champions, absolutely clobbering the rival Giants 8-2 Friday night in a game that felt like a blast from the past. This wasn’t just another win, folks. This victory at Dodger Stadium echoed their legendary “4+1” game from two decades ago, especially after they exploded for four home runs in the eighth inning, including two sets of back-to-back jacks. What a show!
Mookie Betts Is Absolutely Locked In Right Now
Mookie Betts, who has been absolutely locked in at the plate lately, wasted no time setting the tone. He greeted Giants pitcher Cesar Perdomo with a leadoff home run, giving the Dodgers an immediate 1-0 lead. But he wasn’t done! Betts crushed a second homer in the eighth inning, pushing his season total to 22, the most he’s hit since 2023. He even got on base a third time with a single in the fifth. This guy is on a mission, plain and simple. Even when Jung Hoo Lee tied it up for the Giants with a solo shot against Glasnow, and San Francisco managed to snag a 2-1 lead in the third off two singles, a stolen base, and a walk, the Dodgers kept their cool. Glasnow might have struggled with fastball command, but he still punched out a season-high 10 batters. Talk about grinding it out!
The Young Gun Josue De Paula Shines Bright
While the big names delivered, a new face absolutely stole the show. Josue De Paula made his Dodger Stadium debut and instantly impressed, picking up his first career hit with a leadoff single in the fifth. Then, when the game was on the line, he came up HUGE in the sixth inning against the San Francisco bullpen. De Paula ripped a go-ahead double to right field, driving in the crucial run! The kid finished the night going 2-for-3 with two hits and a walk. You love to see a young phenom step up in clutch moments like that, don’t you? Teoscar Hernández also came through big, driving in the tying run in the fifth with a single against Perdomo.
Eighth Inning Explosion Harks Back to Legend
The Dodgers really hammered the point home in the bottom of the eighth. Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker absolutely annihilated the ball, launching back-to-back home runs against lefty Philip Abner. That alone would have been enough to get the crowd roaring, but then Betts stepped up and launched his second long ball of the night! And just when you thought they were done, Will Smith followed Mookie with a solo shot of his own for the fourth home run of the inning. This incredible power display truly brought back memories of that legendary “4+1” game 20 years ago, when the Dodgers hit four consecutive home runs in the ninth, followed by a walk-off bomb against the Padres. Tonight’s win was electric, letting everyone reminisce about the past and build excitement for the upcoming postseason.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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