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Mookie Betts' Late Home Run Rallies Dodgers Past Nationals, 7-5

Betts drove in three runs in the eighth as Los Angeles extended its winning streak to four games and moved 1 1/2 games behind Milwaukee.

  • Mookie Betts hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning, powering the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday night and extending their winning streak to four games.
  • Max Muncy tallied three hits and two runs while Tommy Edman added two hits and an RBI, helping the Dodgers complete a perfect 6-0 season sweep against the Washington Nationals.
  • Manager Dave Roberts shuffled the lineup as superstar Shohei Ohtani missed his fourth straight game due to left knee and right biceps discomfort, forcing roster adjustments for the Dodgers.
  • Washington's CJ Abrams reached 30 home runs for the first time in his career, and Harry Ford added a two-run double, though the Nationals lost their fourth consecutive game.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a commanding 10-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West with an 85-57 record, positioning them atop the division.
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Mookie Betts' late home run rallies Dodgers past Nationals, 7-5

Mookie Betts hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday night.

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[OSEN=Reporter Son Chan-ik] The LA Dodgers extended their winning streak to four games, powered by a dramatic late-game hit by Mookie Betts. The Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 7-5 in a home game held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on the 7th (KST). The hero who decided the game was Betts. Trailing 4-5 in the 8th inning with two outs and runners on first and second, he hit a thrilling go-ahead three-run homer, securing t…

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KMJ-AF1 broke the news on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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