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Kyle Tucker’s 2-out, 2-run single in the 9th inning leads Dodgers past Marlins 5-4
TL;DR
Kyle Tucker's two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning led the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over the Marlins. This marked Tucker's only hit of the game, while Jake Eder secured his first major league win.
Key points
- Kyle Tucker hit a two-run single in the ninth inning
- Dodgers defeated Marlins 5-4
- Jake Eder earned his first major league win
- Dodgers improved to 3-7 when trailing after seven innings
- Pete Fairbanks faced issues before being replaced
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Tucker singled in the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Monday night in the series opener.
It was Tucker's only hit of the game after starting 0 for 4.
Jake Eder (1-0) earned his first major league victory, allowing one hit in one inning of relief.
The Dodgers improved to 3-7 when trailing after seven innings.
Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks (0-2) walked Andy Pages and he scored on Shohei Ohtani’s ground-rule double in the ninth, pulling the Dodgers to 4-3. Pinch-hitter Dalton Rushing walked and Freddie Freeman was intentionally walked to load the bases before Tyler Phillips replaced Fairbanks, who appeared to have a physical issue.
Phillips struck out Will Smith, leaving the Dodgers down to their last out. Tucker singled to center, scoring Ohtani and Rushing.
Liam Hicks gave the Marlins a 4-2 lead with a three-run homer off World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the fifth.
Facing an 0-2 count, Hicks connected on a 92-mph splitter with two outs in the fifth that landed in the lower right-field seats, scoring Jakob Marsee and , who both walked.
Q&A
What did Kyle Tucker do in the ninth inning against the Marlins?
Kyle Tucker hit a two-out, two-run single that gave the Dodgers a 5-4 lead over the Marlins.
Who earned the win for the Dodgers in the game against the Marlins?
Jake Eder earned his first major league victory, allowing one hit in one inning of relief.
What was the Dodgers' record when trailing after seven innings before this game?
Before this game, the Dodgers had a record of 3-7 when trailing after seven innings.
