The Dodgers had been already comfortably forward of the Rangers earlier than the sixth inning on Tuesday night time, however then doubled their whole with a seven-run inning, together with 4 dwelling runs in the identical body to tie a franchise report.
First up was a two-run shot by Shohei Ohtani, adopted by a solo shot by Freddie Freeman. Will Smith, who homered early, supplied a palate cleanser with a single, however then Nationwide League Participant of the Week Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run shot, his fifth homer in his final 5 video games.
Gavin Lux singled and Andy Pages singled earlier than Jason Heyward ended the inning with one other two-run dwelling run, an impressive drive deep into the guests' bullpen.
The fourth inning dwelling run prompted “Oh my goodness” calls from each Joe Davis on SportsNet LA and Rangers announcer Dave Raymond, with understandably totally different inflections and tones.
4 dwelling runs in a single inning
Tuesday was the sixth time the Dodgers have hit 4 dwelling runs in an inning, with a tip of the hat to the great Sarah Langs of MLB.com for that research.
All of those nice innings had been from 2000, with probably the most memorable being the well-known 4 + 1 Sport on September 18, 2006 towards the Padres. Down 9-5 within the ninth that night time, the Dodgers hit 4 dwelling runs in a row to power additional innings, then gained within the tenth.
Listed here are all four-homer innings by the Dodgers in franchise historical past:
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August 8, 2000: Kevin Elster, Darren Dreifort, Gary Sheffield and Shawn Inexperienced walked within the fourth inning towards the Cubs. Dreifort, who began the sport on the mound, homered twice that night time at Dodger Stadium.
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September 18, 2006: Jeff Kent, JD Drew, Russell Martin and Marlon Anderson hit consecutive dwelling runs to start out the underside of the ninth inning towards the Padres.
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August 22, 2016: Andrew Toles, Rob Segedin, Corey Seager and Adrían González all pitched within the fifth inning at Cincinnati. González hit three dwelling runs and drove in eight in an 18-9 Dodgers win over the Reds.
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September 5, 2016: Joc Pederson, Corey Seager, Justin Turner and Yasmani Grandal every dwelling within the fifth inning towards the D-backs at Dodger Stadium.
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September 29, 2021: Down 9-6 within the eighth inning, Max Muncy, AJ Pollock, Cody Bellinger, and Corey Seager all homered to take an 11-9 lead over the Padres.
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June 11, 2024: Corey Seager, who homered in every of the Dodgers' earlier three innings, didn’t play for the Rangers on Tuesday, nonetheless nursing a hamstring damage. However he was current and energetic at Dodger Stadium, the place he received a standing ovation before his first game back as an opponent.
All 4 one
Every of the Dodgers' dwelling runs within the sixth inning on Tuesday was hit by Rangers reliever Grant Anderson, who was scored for all seven runs within the body whereas recording simply two outs. Anderson is simply the third pitcher to permit 4 dwelling runs to the Dodgers in an inning. The opposite two had been beginning pitchers — Phil Norton of the Cubs in that 2000 recreation, and Zack Greinke within the 2016 recreation in his first recreation at Dodger Stadium after signing with Arizona.
Anderson is the one reduction pitcher to permit 4 homers in an inning to the Dodgers, and solely the sixth reliever to permit no less than 4 dwelling runs to the Dodgers. in a recreation. But when there's a silver lining for Anderson — who has given up 18 runs in 17 innings this season — it's that his 4 homers allowed aren't. the extra by a reliever towards the Dodgers.
That will be Frank Pastore of the Reds at Dodger Stadium on Could 25, 1979. Starter Tom Seaver had a uncommon clunker, permitting seven runs whereas recording simply six outs.
The Dodgers gained that one, 17-6, though the sport was extra notable three totally different ones fights to do away with benches.
The rookie Pastore entered to start out the fourth inning, and promptly allowed homers in three of his first six batters confronted. After pitching a clear fifth inning, Pastore couldn't get out of the sixth after two extra dwelling runs. In all, the righty Shepherd allowed 10 runs in 2⅓ innings of mop-up obligation.
