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San Francisco Chronicle
11 hours ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Muncy's 2 homers and Freeman's RBI double lift Dodgers over Mets 6-5 in 10 innings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy homered twice, including a tying shot in the ninth inning, and Freddie Freeman doubled home the winning run in the 10th to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets 6-5 on Tuesday night. Freeman's slicing fly to deep left field was misplayed by Brandon Nimmo, who got twisted around and appeared to lose sight of the ball as it dropped on the warning track beside him. That allowed automatic runner Tommy Edman to score from second base with one out, ending New York's four-game winning streak. The Dodgers earned their 20th comeback win of the season after blowing a 4-1 lead they established in the first. They also tied the series opener in the ninth on Monday, but lost 4-3 in 10 innings when reliever Tanner Scott got knocked around. This time, Scott (1-2) retired the side in order in the 10th, striking out Juan Soto and Pete Alonso before Nimmo grounded out. José Buttó (2-1) intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani in the bottom half before Mookie Betts lined out to left field, bringing up Freeman. Los Angeles improved to 2-3 against the Mets this season after eliminating them in Game 6 of the 2024 National League Championship Series. Three of the five meetings between the division leaders this year have gone to extra innings, with two remaining at Dodger Stadium the next two days. Soto, booed by the sellout crowd of 53,424, launched a two-run homer that cut the Mets' deficit to 4-3 in the third. New York tied it on Alonso's RBI double in the fifth that scored Francisco Lindor, who walked and was safe at second on Muncy's error at third base. Nimmo hit a grounder to first and outraced Clayton Kershaw to the bag for a run-scoring infield single. The Mets successfully challenged the initial out call, giving them a 5-4 lead and chasing Kershaw. Muncy's two-run homer highlighted a four-run first for the Dodgers against Tylor Megill, who recovered nicely after that to last six innings. Betts returned after missing four games with a slight fracture to his left toe and went 2 for 5. The grounds crew had to bring out the tarp when a rare June rainstorm pelted Dodger Stadium about 3 1/2 hours before gametime. Soto made a terrific catch of Will Smith's foul fly in the fourth, lunging over the low retaining wall in right field and hanging onto the ball. Key stat The Dodgers managed just two hits between Muncy's first homer in the first and his second in the ninth. Up next ___
Hamilton Spectator
12 hours ago
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- Hamilton Spectator
Muncy's 2 homers and Freeman's RBI double lift Dodgers over Mets 6-5 in 10 innings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy homered twice, including a tying shot in the ninth inning, and Freddie Freeman doubled home the winning run in the 10th to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets 6-5 on Tuesday night. Freeman's slicing fly to deep left field was misplayed by Brandon Nimmo, who got twisted around and appeared to lose sight of the ball as it dropped on the warning track beside him. That allowed automatic runner Tommy Edman to score from second base with one out, ending New York's four-game winning streak. The Dodgers earned their 20th comeback win of the season after blowing a 4-1 lead they established in the first. They also tied the series opener in the ninth on Monday, but lost 4-3 in 10 innings when reliever Tanner Scott got knocked around. This time, Scott (1-2) retired the side in order in the 10th, striking out Juan Soto and Pete Alonso before Nimmo grounded out. José Buttó (2-1) intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani in the bottom half before Mookie Betts lined out to left field, bringing up Freeman. Los Angeles improved to 2-3 against the Mets this season after eliminating them in Game 6 of the 2024 National League Championship Series. Three of the five meetings between the division leaders this year have gone to extra innings, with two remaining at Dodger Stadium the next two days. Juan Soto, booed by the sellout crowd of 53,424, launched a two-run homer that cut the Mets' deficit to 4-3 in the third. New York tied it on Alonso's RBI double in the fifth that scored Francisco Lindor, who walked and was safe at second on Muncy's error at third base. Nimmo hit a grounder to first and outraced Clayton Kershaw to the bag for a run-scoring infield single. The Mets successfully challenged the initial out call, giving them a 5-4 lead and chasing Kershaw. Muncy's two-run homer highlighted a four-run first for the Dodgers against Tylor Megill, who recovered nicely after that to last six innings. Betts returned after missing four games with a slight fracture to his left toe and went 2 for 5. The grounds crew had to bring out the tarp when a rare June rainstorm pelted Dodger Stadium about 3 1/2 hours before gametime. Key moment Soto made a terrific catch of Will Smith's foul fly in the fourth, lunging over the low retaining wall in right field and hanging onto the ball. Key stat The Dodgers managed just two hits between Muncy's first homer in the first and his second in the ninth. Up next Mets RHP Griffin Canning (5-2, 3.23 ERA) starts Wednesday night against Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin (3-1, 5.23). ___ AP MLB:
Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Muncy's 2 homers and Freeman's RBI double lift Dodgers over Mets 6-5 in 10 innings
LOS ANGELES — Max Muncy homered twice, including a tying shot in the ninth inning, and Freddie Freeman doubled home the winning run in the 10th to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets 6-5 on Tuesday night. Freeman's slicing fly to deep left field was misplayed by Brandon Nimmo, who got twisted around and appeared to lose sight of the ball as it dropped on the warning track beside him. That allowed automatic runner Tommy Edman to score from second base with one out, ending New York's four-game winning streak. The Dodgers earned their 20th comeback win of the season after blowing a 4-1 lead they established in the first. They also tied the series opener in the ninth on Monday, but lost 4-3 in 10 innings when reliever Tanner Scott got knocked around. This time, Scott retired the side in order in the 10th, striking out Juan Soto and Pete Alonso before Nimmo grounded out. José Buttó intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani in the bottom half before Mookie Betts lined out to left field, bringing up Freeman. Los Angeles improved to 2-3 against the Mets this season after eliminating them in Game 6 of the 2024 National League Championship Series. Three of the five meetings between the division leaders this year have gone to extra innings, with two remaining at Dodger Stadium the next two days. Juan Soto, booed by the sellout crowd of 53,424, launched a two-run homer that cut the Mets' deficit to 4-3 in the third. New York tied it on Alonso's RBI double in the fifth that scored Francisco Lindor, who walked and was safe at second on Muncy's error at third base. Nimmo hit a grounder to first and outraced Clayton Kershaw to the bag for a run-scoring infield single. The Mets successfully challenged the initial out call, giving them a 5-4 lead and chasing Kershaw. Muncy's two-run homer highlighted a four-run first for the Dodgers against Tylor Megill, who recovered nicely after that to last six innings. Betts returned after missing four games with a slight fracture to his left toe and went 2 for 5. The grounds crew had to bring out the tarp when a rare June rainstorm pelted Dodger Stadium about 3 1/2 hours before gametime. Soto made a terrific catch of Will Smith's foul fly in the fourth, lunging over the low retaining wall in right field and hanging onto the ball. The Dodgers managed just two hits between Muncy's first homer in the first and his second in the ninth. Mets RHP Griffin Canning starts Wednesday night against Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin .
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Max Muncy's two homers make up for his error in Dodgers' win over Mets
Max Muncy watches his two-run home run in the first inning Tuesday. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press) Max Muncy's 2025 season has been nothing if not enigmatic. But lately, after a woeful opening month on both sides of the ball, the good (his bat) has been outweighing the bad (his glove). In the Dodgers' 6-5 win against the New York Mets on Tuesday, such a duality came into plain view. Advertisement In the first inning, Muncy punctuated a four-run ambush of Mets starter Tylor Megill with a two-run home run deep to right field. In the fifth, he committed a costly error at third base that fueled New York's go-ahead two-run rally. Yet, in the ninth, the veteran slugger capitalized upon his chance for redemption, clobbering his second long ball of the night to tie the score — and set up Freddie Freeman for a walk-off double (with a lot of help from Brandon Nimmo's poor outfield defense) in the bottom of the 10th. After an ice-cold opening month with the bat, Muncy has caught fire over his last 22 games, batting .314 with eight home runs (including six in the last seven games), 28 RBIs, 14 walks and only 10 strikeouts. His defense remains a glaring weak spot, exposed repeatedly in key situations during the Dodgers' slog through May and the opening days of June. Read more: Dodgers star Freddie Freeman's family appreciated kind gesture from slain Baldwin Park officer Advertisement But for now, his production at the plate is giving him a long leash to work through such issues. Without his offense Tuesday, the Dodgers likely would've lost their third straight game. When Muncy came up as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the ninth, the Dodgers hadn't scored since his first home run eight innings prior. Megill had found his footing, retiring 16 of his final 17 batters over a six-inning start. The Dodgers had wasted a golden opportunity to come back in the eighth, coming up empty even after getting the go-ahead runs on second and third base with no outs. Read more: Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese baseball legend with ties to the Dodgers, dies at 89 Advertisement Muncy, however, extended the game with one swing, connecting on an elevated fastball for a no-doubt missile that traveled 408 feet. He flipped his bat as he left the box. He rounded the bases with a steady, confident gait. An inning later, after Tanner Scott broke out of his recent struggles by holding the Mets scoreless in the top of the 10th, Freeman walked it off on a fly ball that Nimmo let fall at the warning track in left, getting all turned around as the ball came barreling toward the earth to let automatic runner Tommy Edman score with ease. 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
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Shohei Ohtani Reacts to Dodgers' Max Muncy Announcement
Shohei Ohtani Reacts to Dodgers' Max Muncy Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers are finding their rhythm as June begins. Winners of seven of their last 10 games, the Dodgers recently capped off an 18-2 blowout over the New York Yankees heading into Sunday Night Baseball. Advertisement Offensively, Los Angeles has been one of the league's best all season. They lead MLB in runs scored, averaging 5.9 per game. The Dodgers also rack up an MLB-best 9.2 hits per contest and have launched 94 home runs so far, tied with the Yankees for the major league lead. On Saturday, Max Muncy added to that total with a second-inning home run, then hit another in the fifth, his sixth of the season. That second homer marked a significant milestone in Muncy's career, his 200th blast. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani took to Instagram to react to the announcement of Muncy's achievement, showing his support for the veteran slugger. Shohei Ohtani, InstagramShohei Ohtani, Instagram Muncy was originally selected out of high school by the Cleveland Indians in the 41st round of the 2009 MLB draft but chose to play college baseball for the Baylor Bears instead. Advertisement In 2012, he was drafted again, this time by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round. He made his MLB debut in April 2015 after working his way through the minors. After the 2016 season, the A's designated him for assignment. Since joining the Dodgers, Muncy has become a key figure. He's a two-time All-Star and has been part of two World Series-winning teams. Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13).Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Earlier this season, Muncy and the Dodgers opened the year in Tokyo. With a hit during the series, Muncy became just the fourth player in MLB history to record a base hit in five different countries: the United States, Mexico, South Korea, Canada and Japan. Advertisement After Sunday night's series wrap-up against the Yankees, the Dodgers welcome the New York Mets for a four-game home series before heading to St. Louis for a weekend set against the Cardinals. Related: Shohei Ohtani's Behavior During Dodgers' Blowout Over Yankees Catches Attention Related: Justin Turner Sends Clear Message After MLB Player's Retirement Decision This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
