MLB roundup: Dodgers complete season sweep of Nationals
Field Level Media
05 Jul 2021, 15:55 GMT+10
Matt Beaty homered and Max Muncy had two doubles and three RBIs as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers completed a four-game series sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 5-1 victory on Sunday.
David Price (4-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the Dodgers, who extended their winning streak to a season-high nine games.
Alcides Escobar had three hits for Washington, which lost all seven meetings against the Dodgers this season.
The Dodgers broke a 1-1 deadlock with two runs in the seventh. Gavin Lux, who had three hits, lined a leadoff double and scored on pinch-hitter Albert Pujols one-out single to left field off Joe Ross (5-8).
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Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs ninth straight loss
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Reds deal Cubs seventh straight loss behind Gray, Votto
Joey Votto hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds handed the Chicago Cubs their seventh straight loss with a 2-1 victory Friday night.
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CINCINNATI (AP) Heath Hembree says relievers need to have short memories to survive the grind of the long season.
For one night at least, this one was pretty sweet.
Hembree closed out a strong performance by Cincinnati s beleaguered bullpen, and the Reds handed the Chicago Cubs their seventh straight loss with a 2-1 victory on Friday.