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08/22 00:47 CDT Tommy Edman delivers a 10th-inning walk-off single as the
Dodgers edge the Pirates 5-4
Tommy Edman delivers a 10th-inning walk-off single as the Dodgers edge the
Pirates 5-4
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Tommy Edman singled in the winning run with two outs in
the 10th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates
5-4 on Friday night.
Edman hit a line drive to left field off Gregory Soto (5-4), scoring automatic
runner Kik Hernndez from third, keeping the Dodgers as the only undefeated
team in extra innings in the majors this season.
With Hernndez starting at second, pinch-hitter Alex Call struck out and Mookie
Betts was intentionally walked. Kyle Tucker grounded into a fielder's choice to
second, where Betts was out.
Evan Phillips (1-2) got the win with one inning of relief.
The NL West-leading Dodgers have won eight of their last 11.
Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer off reliever Kyle Hurt in the
eighth to make it 4-4.
Betts hit a two-run single with two outs in the third to make it 4-2.
Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3
innings with nine strikeouts.
The Japanese right-hander was lifted after putting the tying runs aboard in the
seventh. Jake Mangum had a leadoff double and Yamamoto hit Jared Triolo.
Reliever Brock Stewart came on to retire the next two batters and end the
inning.
Pirates reliever Luke Bachar set up the struggling Tucker for a potential
Hollywood ending in the bottom of the seventh. Shohei Ohtani drew a leadoff
walk and stole second. Two outs later, Bachar issued back-to-back walks to Max
Muncy and Betts to load the bases and bring up Tucker. However, he flied out to
center to end the threat.
Muncy's two-run, two-out homer in the first gave the Dodgers to a 2-1 lead.
The Pirates led 1-0 on Nick Gonzales' RBI single to center in the top of the
inning. He tied the game 2-2 with an RBI single to center in the third.
Up next
Pirates RHP Jared Jones (2-5, 4.78 ERA) starts Saturday against Dodgers LHP
Tarik Skubal (7-7, 2.85). Skubal is 0-2 with a 3.18 ERA since being traded to
Los Angeles earlier this month.
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