US EditionMax Muncy’s 3-homer night ends with a stunning 9th-inning winner as Dodgers top Rangers, 8-7
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, Max Muncy hit three home runs, including a walk-off solo shot in the ninth inning, to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Texas Rangers 8-7 at Dodger Stadium.
- The opener pitted the West-leading Dodgers against the West-leading Rangers in a series featuring the past three World Series champions, with Texas seeking to extend a three-game winning streak.
- After Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz blew his first save of the season in the ninth, teammate Andy Pages contributed a two-run double and a two-run homer, keeping the Dodgers competitive before Muncy's decisive blast.
- Muncy moved into sixth place on the franchise's all-time home run list with 212 career homers, while the Dodgers became the first team in Major League Baseball to reach 10 victories this season.
- The three-game series continues Saturday as Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter faces Dodgers right-hander Emmet Sheehan, who enters with an 8.00 ERA.
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The Dodgers defeated the Texas Rangers 8-7 with an unforgettable ending for Muncy at age 35
Muncy's 3-homer night ends with a stunning 9th-inning winner as Dodgers top Rangers
Max Muncy hit three homers, including a game-winning, two-out solo shot in the ninth inning after Edwin Diaz blew his first save, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Texas Rangers 8-7 Friday night in the opener of a series between the last three World Series champions. Diaz (1-0) blew his first save in six appearances with a three-run ninth that tied the game, 7-7. He gave up a leadoff single to pinch-hitter Joc Pederson before Evan Car…
MLB: Texas Rangers slugger Evan Carter (Elizabethton) hit his first homer of the 2026 season on Friday in loss to Dodgers
The former Elizabethton High School graduate hammered a first-pitch fastball from Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz to right field in the top of the ninth inning.
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolLOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit three home runs, including a solo shot with two outs in the ninth inning after Edwin Diaz had blown his first save, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Dodgers on Friday…
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