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CBS News
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Small California town of Washington overrun with off-road vehicles from out-of-towners
WASHINGTON — The small town of Washington, home to roughly 150 people in Northern California's Nevada County, is facing a big dilemma when it comes to fire safety. It's being overrun by off-highway vehicles, like ATVs and dirtbikes, mainly from out-of-towners. The biggest issue is the road where they're being launched, which provides access to a large portion of the Tahoe National Forest. Mike Stewart, the town's fire chief, is leading an effort to educate out-of-towners who park illegally and do not follow forest etiquette. Fire season is rapidly approaching, and Stewart said Washington has already had a couple of close calls. Stewart noted that the town sees around 1,500 people on the weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day. He's calling the off-road vehicles a public safety issue. "It's getting worse all the time. People don't understand the hazard to this. They think they're out in the middle of nowhere and can do whatever they want without risk, but they're risking their own lives and the public's lives," he said. Earlier this month, an off-road vehicle caught fire. The chief says they suspect the cause was someone leaving a gas tank unattended and in an irresponsible place. "They had no cell service. Let's say, if that happened on an August afternoon, that would've turned into a major wildfire. Thousands of acres, millions of dollars," Stewart said. The trucks and trailers have also completely blocked off the road in the past, making accessing a potential fire nearly impossible. Stewart said that while fire danger is a huge risk, it also goes hand-in-hand with forest etiquette, like knowing the forecast and taking your trash with you. "The county Office of Emergency Services had some resiliency grant funds I put in for to start a program called trail stewards," Stewart said. Groups of volunteers, who will be considered U.S. Forest Service volunteers, will be going out and handing out water bottles and bandanas labeled with the rules of the road to get a conversation going about education. "But there's also the law enforcement aspect of it," Stewart said. "Law enforcement is out there and law enforcement is handing out citations." The new trail stewards program will be kicking off this weekend. The chief says you can recreate in Washington as long as you aren't parked illegally and you're doing it safely and responsibly. He says the best place to park would be at the campground at the bottom of the hill.
Toronto Sun
21-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Rapper Rod Wave faces dozen charges, some involving gun, in Georgia
Published May 21, 2025 • 3 minute read The Fulton County Superior Courthouse is seen, March 14, 2024, in Atlanta. Photo by Mike Stewart / AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. ATLANTA — The rapper known as Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges, some involving a gun, after he turned himself in to sheriff's officials in Georgia on Tuesday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Wave, whose real name is Rodarius Green, voluntarily surrendered to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on warrants stemming from an April 21 police call in the Atlanta suburb of Milton, police there said. A police report obtained by the AP describes officers finding luxury cars with bullet holes in them and signs of a break-in at the home in one of Georgia's most exclusive communities last month. But it does not explain why authorities are now accusing the rapper of several crimes. 'There is no truth to these charges,' the rapper's lawyers Drew Findling and Marissa Goldberg said in a statement to The Associated Press. 'Rod Green was a victim of a burglary and committed no crimes,' they said. 'How he was even charged as a result of this situation is incomprehensible. This will absolutely be resolved favorably to Mr. Green.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. On April 21, Milton police responded to a home in the town north of Atlanta after a 911 report described 'a possible domestic disturbance,' police said in a statement. A neighbor had heard yelling and screaming, and saw a woman crying, officers wrote in their initial report. Officers determined that the call was related to a previously unreported burglary and the discharge of a firearm at the location, police said. They later obtained arrest warrants for Green, who lived there. The charges include aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit a felony, criminal damage to property and pointing or aiming a gun at someone, Fulton County Jail records show. He's also accused of tampering with evidence — a felony — and obstruction of law officers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. An initial police report obtained by the AP describes what officers found at the home when they arrived April 21. A gold Mercedes SUV had multiple bullet holes in it, and a black Rolls-Royce vehicle had a single bullet hole, the report said. 'In the basement, we found a large safe that had been dragged across the floor, opened, and emptied,' an officer wrote. Green's girlfriend told officers that she had returned home and found that the house appeared to have been burglarized. In the back of the home near the swimming pool, officers found a broken window and a hammer in a bush next to it. A black Glock handgun was also found at the scene, officers wrote. The initial report does not list any suspects who might have broken in, emptied the safe or shot the vehicles, nor does it accuse Green of committing any crimes. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Green was released on bond shortly after turning himself in on the same day, Tuesday, authorities said. The 26-year-old Florida rapper is celebrated for his soul-trap sound, a unique melding of R&B and rap that has earned him 11 singles certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Four of his six albums hit No. 1 on Billboard's top R&B/hip-hop albums chart, including his most recent, 2024's 'Last Lap.' This year, he contributed the sing-song title track rap 'Sinners' to Ryan Coogler's record-breaking, critically acclaimed blockbuster of the same name. Green grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he has had at least one past scrape with the law before a domestic battery charge was dismissed in 2022. An ex-girlfriend had accused Green of entering her home in the Orlando area and choking her while their two children were in another room, according to an arrest warrant. The two had dated for about four years, and the girlfriend told investigators that Green accused her of seeing other men while they were broken up. Prosecutors later told court officials that the case was not suitable for prosecution. Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Golf Columnists
Japan Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Japan Today
PGA Championship sets the field for second major of the year
Billy Horschel walks off the second green during the second round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) golf By DOUG FERGUSON The PGA Championship released its field Tuesday for next week at Quail Hollow, leaning heavily on the top 100 in the world ranking and giving full consideration to players from the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League. The PGA Championship tries to get the top 100 in the world ranking, which won't be the case because No. 24 Billy Horschel announced on social media he will have hip surgery next week. The PGA Championship is May 15-18 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Xander Schauffele is the defending champion and Justin Thomas is the last PGA Championship winner at Quail Hollow in 2017. LIV Golf will have 16 players in the 156-man field, the same number as last year. That includes John Catlin, a reserve who has played three LIV tournaments this year. He qualified through his Asian Tour performance. Dustin Johnson required a special invitation because the PGA takes the last five winners of the Masters, instead of a Masters champion getting a five-year exemption. Johnson won the Masters in November 2020 during rescheduling from the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the LIV players getting a spot was Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland, who joined the rival league this year. He is No. 115 in the world ranking. His lone victory was the European Open in Germany in 2023, and he spent only two weeks in the top 100 before joining LIV. Also getting special invitations were Joaquin Niemann, a three-time winner on LIV this year, and Sergio Garcia. They were notified months ago. Patrick Reed sewed up his spot with his third-place finish in the Masters. The PGA Championship does not have a specific category for the top 100 in the world ranking. It's more an unwritten tradition to fit them under 'special invitations.' Unlike the U.S. Open and British Open, the PGA chose not to create a category for LIV. That's similar to the Masters, which can invite players through its special exemptions. 'That's what we have done the last three years and continue to do so,' said Kerry Haigh, the championships director for the PGA of America. 'We have that flexibility to be able to invite those players who are deserving from whichever tour.' The PGA of America takes the top 70 from PGA points — a PGA Tour money list from the last 12 months — and then goes beyond that to fill the field. In this case, it did not go beyond the top 70, leaning more on the world ranking. The world ranking formula was changed in 2023 and is more heavily weighted toward PGA Tour events because of stronger fields. Patrick Fishburn was bumped out of the top 70 in PGA points the final week to No. 71. He also is No. 110 in the world. Fishburn winds up getting in with the Horschel withdrawal. Rico Hoey is the first alternate and likely to get in. The PGA is reserving two spots for winners of the Truist Championship and the Myrtle Beach Classic this week on the PGA Tour if they are not already eligible. In the Truist Championship, a signature event in Philadelphia, Michael Thorbjornsen is the only player not yet eligible for Quail Hollow. The PGA Championship also offered an exemption to Rickie Fowler, who has plunged to No. 125 in the world. There is a category for players in the most recent Ryder Cup — Fowler was at Marco Simone in Italy — provided they are among the top 100 in the world. Fowler's first PGA Tour victory was at Quail Hollow in 2012. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mookie Betts overcame illness early in the season. Why his swing took time to catch up
The Dodgers' Mookie Betts has had multiple hits in five of his last eight games as he's corrected some underlying issues with his swing. (Mike Stewart / Associated Press) Two days, maybe three. When Mookie Betts first came down with a stomach bug the week the Dodgers were scheduled to leave for their season-opening trip to Japan in March, that's how long the team's do-everything superstar initially thought he'd feel unwell. Advertisement 'I thought it was just gonna be a little two-day sickness, and that was gonna be it,' Betts said. 'Go to Japan. By the time you get there, probably have a day down. Then be fine by the day before the game.' Looking back on what instead became a two-week ordeal that derailed his opening month to the season, Betts can do nothing but shake his head. Entering this season, the 32-year-old former MVP was filled with excitement. Read more: Hyeseong Kim shares joyful moment to remember with Shohei Ohtani in Dodgers' win After a three-month cameo at shortstop last year, Betts was returning to the position on a full-time basis, confident that the strides he made this winter would lead to stark improvement after last season's error-filled experiment. Advertisement Behind the scenes, Betts felt his swing was in a great place, too, setting high baseline marks in bat speed and quality of contact as he ramped up during spring camp. 'In spring training,' co-hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc said, 'he was in a great spot.' Then, however, his stomach illness changed everything. And more than a month later, the after-effects have continued to linger. For two weeks, Betts could hardly eat solid foods, failing to keep down the little he did consume. By the time opening day arrived, he had lost nearly 20 pounds — and much of the progress he made over the winter. 'I didn't realize how coming back so much underweight would affect me even now,' Betts said. 'Trying to do that 20 pounds lighter, I just created some really, really, really bad habits, man.' Advertisement Throughout his 12-year career, the consistency of Betts' swing has been the bedrock of his offensive success. Given his wiry 5-foot-10 frame, and naturally below-average bat speed, he's never had much margin for error or inefficiency in his hitting mechanics. If not for the robotic-like precision he possesses in the batter's box, he would have never been a seven-time Silver Slugger, or the majors' most undersized power threat. 'I'm not Shohei,' Betts said. 'I can't, unfortunately, not have my A-swing that day but still run into something and [have it] go over the fence or whatever. Even when I have my A-swing, if I don't get it, it's not gonna be a homer. If I don't flush that ball in that gap, they're gonna catch it.' 'And that,' Betts added, 'is when I'm fully healthy.' For much of April, he saw what happens when he's not. Advertisement Though Betts long ago returned to full health, as well as his typical 180-pound playing weight, he has only recently started to look more like his old self again at the plate. Entering Tuesday, he was on an eight-game on-base streak. In five of them, he had multiple hits, including a double, a triple and his first home run in 13 games. The Dodgers' Mookie Betts singles to left in the first inning of Monday's game against the Miami Marlins. (Marta Lavandier / Associated Press) He's not all the way back yet, still hitting just .266 on the season. What he bluntly described as a 'garbage' opening month, in which batting average dipped as low as .230, remains a source of frustration, even as he has slowly started correcting some underlying issues. 'Mentally, it was challenging [for him],' Van Scoyoc siad. 'Just feeling like he didn't get the benefits of all the hard work [he put in during the offseason].' Advertisement In the midst of Betts' slump, questions emerged about whether his move back to shortstop was having an impact on his bat; whether he could still be the same hitter while taking on a demanding defensive position. In Betts' view, however, shortstop has been a blessing, not a burden. 'I enjoy my process,' he said. 'That's the No. 1 thing,' Read more: 'Couldn't deliver.' How Dodgers' lacking lineup depth was exposed in loss to Braves Recalibrating his swing amid wildly fluctuating weight, on the other hand, has been a more tedious process. At first, the ill effects of Betts' two-week illness were not immediately evident. He was sent home from the team's Japan trip early. But he recovered in time to collect six hits, three of them home runs, during the Dodgers' undefeated opening homestand. Advertisement By the middle of April, Betts was also back to his pre-illness playing weight, having worked with the Dodgers' performance staff, as well as his own personal trainer and chef, to devise a bulked-up meal plan that maximized his intake of macronutrients. 'We didn't go the Michael Phelps route,' joked major league development integration coach Brandon McDaniel, referencing the former Olympic swimmer's notorious 10,000-calorie diet. 'But [his weight] stabilized pretty well.' In that interim period, though, Betts' bat speed began to suffer. After averaging only 69 mph last year, which ranked in the 13th percentile among MLB hitters according to the league's Statcast system, it dropped to almost 67 mph during the opening month of this season. That didn't come as a surprise to the Dodgers' hitting coaches, even after Betts' gain in that metric early on this spring. Advertisement 'You're not impacting the ball the same way you were,' the Dodgers' other hitting coach, Aaron Bates, said, 'because you don't have the weight behind it.' But as Betts made an effort to try and start swinging harder, all he did was create mechanical flaws he has since had to correct. The biggest issue 'had to do with how his arms and hands load, and how that affects the rest of his body,' Van Scoyoc said. Fixing it has been an uphill battle. 'At first, it was cool. When I first came back, I hit a couple homers. The habits didn't creep all the way in,' Betts said. 'But then they started creeping in. And that's what you've seen here recently. The product of some really bad habits from being so light.' Over 22 games from April 2-28, Betts performed nowhere near his eight-time All-Star standards. He batted .202 with just three doubles and one home run. He was swinging at the right pitches (he struck out just nine times in those 98 plate appearances), but managed little more than soft pop-ups and routine groundouts. Advertisement 'He's one of those guys that can't really be that far off [in his mechanics],' Bates said. 'When he's synced up right, he's one of the best in baseball. But being that he's 180 pounds, he doesn't have a lot of margin for error.' Betts still produced in other ways. Defensively, he is top-10 among MLB shortstops in fielding percentage, defensive runs saved and outs above average. But as the Dodgers endured a team-wide malaise that plagued them for much of April, Betts' offensive struggles loomed as a prominent factor. 'Obviously the results haven't been there,' Betts said. 'I've been trying to get this bad habit out.' Advertisement This past week, it has seemingly started to happen. Betts entered Tuesday with 12 hits and 10 RBIs during his last eight games. Manager Dave Roberts has noticed 'more convicted swipes' in the batter's box. His bat speed has also started to tick back toward his pre-illness levels. Read more: Dustin May's struggles with his sweeper prove costly in Dodgers' loss to Braves The Dodgers' offense, not coincidentally, has improved right along with him — the club scoring 73 runs and hitting .329 as a team over its last nine games. That's why, as Betts discussed the state of his game during the Dodgers' trip this week, he didn't sound defeated, nor resentful about his physical limitations. Advertisement He was looking past his opening month, and an illness that lasted longer than he ever expected. 'It's hard to get lost in the results. It's not a good place to be,' he said. 'So I'm really trying to just get lost in the process and make sure I'm prepared.' Sign up for more Dodgers news with Dodgers Dugout. Delivered at the start of each series. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Austin Riley goes deep twice as the Braves hold off the Dodgers 4-3
Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley (27) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley (27) hits a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder (55) works against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) hits an RBI-double against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández (37) hits a single against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) hits a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) fields a ball hit by Atlanta Braves' Nick Allen in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández (37) celebrates a run off the batt of Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) makes the catch for the out against Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Enrique Hernández (8) makes the throw to first base against Atlanta Braves' Drake Baldwin in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves' Alex Verdugo (8) makes it back to first base against Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) runs the bases after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder (55) deleviers to Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May (85) works against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder (55) works against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley (27) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley (27) hits a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder (55) works against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) hits an RBI-double against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández (37) hits a single against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) hits a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) fields a ball hit by Atlanta Braves' Nick Allen in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández (37) celebrates a run off the batt of Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) makes the catch for the out against Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Enrique Hernández (8) makes the throw to first base against Atlanta Braves' Drake Baldwin in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves' Alex Verdugo (8) makes it back to first base against Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) runs the bases after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder (55) deleviers to Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May (85) works against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder (55) works against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates after hitting a two-run homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit two two-run homers, and the Atlanta Braves stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers' seven-game win streak with a 4-3 victory on Sunday night. Riley went deep in the first inning and again in the third. A pinch-hit homer by Miguel Rojas off Dylan Lee in the seventh cut the lead to 4-3. Advertisement Braves closer Raisel Iglesias gave up an infield hit to Andy Pages to open the ninth. Pinch-runner Hyeseong Kim stole second base and advanced to third on Will Smith's strikeout. Iglesias struck out Rojas and Austin Barnes to earn his fifth save. The Braves had been 0-5 against the Dodgers this season after losing the first two games of the series. Atlanta avoided being swept in the season series and snapped a string of seven consecutive losses to Los Angeles that began last season. Dodgers right-hander Dustin May (1-2) trailed 2-0 before recording an out. May walked Alex Verdugo to open the game, and Riley drilled a homer 426 feet to left field. Riley added another shot, his eighth, off May in the third. Advertisement Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder (2-1) struck out six in five-plus innings. He was charged with two runs and four hits. Dodgers left fielder Michael Conforto made a diving catch on Drake Baldwin's drive in the second. Key moment Right-hander Pierce Johnson inherited runners on first and second with no outs when he took over for Elder in the sixth. He recorded three consecutive outs, including Max Muncy's run-scoring groundout. Key stat Conforto struck out looking in his two at-bats, leaving him in a 0-for-28 slump and his batting average at .141. Up next Los Angeles continues its 10-game trip when it opens a three-game series at Miami on Monday night. Atlanta RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (1-2, 4.26 ERA) will face Cincinnati RHP Brady Singer (4-1, 3.24 ERA) in Monday night's opener of a four-game home series. ___ AP MLB:
