Updated
Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 23
Dodgers Win 5th Straight, Beating Pirates 4-3 Behind Skubal's 11 Ks
Updated
Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 23

Dodgers Win 5th Straight, Beating Pirates 4-3 Behind Skubal's 11 Ks

3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 23

Summary

  • Tarik Skubal recovered from a three-run first inning to finish seven innings with 11 strikeouts, earning his first Dodgers win in a 4-3 comeback over Pittsburgh.
  • Kyle Tucker flipped the game in the fifth with a go-ahead two-run single, ending an 0-for-26 slump at Dodger Stadium and giving Los Angeles a lead it kept.
  • Alek Thomas, called up after Andy Pages fractured his hand Friday, added an RBI single in his Dodgers debut after 55 games at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
  • Evan Phillips, Jack Dreyer and Tanner Scott closed out two scoreless innings as the Dodgers improved to 79-51 and clinched the series.
  • Shohei Ohtani also threw live batting practice for the first time since his July knee injury, another positive sign during the Dodgers' first five-game winning streak since late May.

Insights

Will Tarik Skubal’s dominant bounce-back performance prove to be the ultimate game-changer for Los Angeles' postseason rotation?
Can a sudden Triple-A call-up become the unexpected hero the Dodgers need to secure a championship run?
How will a devastating hand fracture for a key starter force this perennial powerhouse to completely rethink their outfield strategy?