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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-20 · by Beth Harris The Associated Press
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday night, with Mookie Betts leading the charge with four hits, including three doubles. Every Dodger starter recorded at least one hit except Freddie Freeman, who went 0 for 5. The game featured a seesaw battle where the Dodgers scored runs in six consecutive innings to start, marking their first such streak since 2013. This victory improved the Dodgers' record to 95-60 and increased their lead over .500 by 35 games.
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Story summary
On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers outslugged the San Francisco Giants with a score of 10-4, thanks in large part to standout performances by players like Mookie Betts and Will Smith. Mookie Betts had an exceptional game going 4 for 4 with three doubles, while Will Smith contributed three hits including a home run. Every Dodger starter recorded at least one hit except Freddie Freeman, who went 0 for 5. The Dodgers' victory marks their 95th win of the season and moves them to a season-high 35 games above .500, solidifying their position as champions in the NL West division with an overall record of 95-60.
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Mookie Betts went 4 for 4 with three doubles, Will Smith added three hits including a home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday night.
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Dodgers → go → night
Tommy Edman’s two-run, two-out single off reliever Philip Abner snapped a 4-all tie in the fifth.
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single → snap → fifth
Pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas followed with an RBI single for a 7-4 lead, with Edman thrown out at home to end the inning.
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Edman → follow → inning
Every Dodger had at least one hit, except for struggling Freddie Freeman who was 0 for 5.
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who → have → 5
Betts tied his season high for hits and the team outslugged the Giants, 15-8.
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team → tie → Giants
The former AL MVP was hitting .249 a week ago, and has since raised his average to .261.
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MVP → hit → .261
The Dodgers scored runs in six straight innings to start a game for the first time in 10 years.
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Dodgers → score → years
They’ve scored 15 runs in their last seven offensive innings, including a four-homer eighth off Abner in Friday’s series opener.
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They → score → opener
The NL West champions (95-60) won their 95th game to move a season-high 35 games above .500.
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champions → win → .500
Betts’ third double led off the sixth and he scored on Smith’s RBI single off reliever Joel Kuhnel.
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he → lead → Kuhnel
Rookie Josue De Paula added a two-run RBI single, extending the lead to 10-4.
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Paula → add → 10
Three times the Giants rallied to tie the game only to see the Dodgers retake the lead, highlighted by Victor Bericoto’s game-tying, 425-foot two-run homer in the third.
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Dodgers → rally → third
Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal (11-7) wasn’t particularly sharp, allowing four runs and eight hits in five innings.
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Skubal → allow → innings
The left-hander struck out three and walked two, with the Dodgers winning each of his last six outings.
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Dodgers → strike → outings
Reliever Edwin Díaz pitched a scoreless eighth in his second straight appearance since coming off the injured list Friday.
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Díaz → pitch → list
Giants starter Yunior Marte (0-1) gave up six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings with two strikeouts.
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Marte → give → strikeouts
Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker fouled a ball off his knee and was replaced by Alex Call in the seventh.
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Tucker → foul → seventh
Up next
Neither team had announced their starters for the series finale Sunday.
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team → announce → finale
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