Dodgers 4, Pirates 3: Becoming Latino gets Tarik Skubal his first Dodgers win, Kyle Tucker gets game
Dodgers Digest • • sports
Key Points:
- Tarik Skubal delivered arguably his best start as a Dodger, pitching 7 innings with 11 strikeouts and allowing 3 early runs, helping the Dodgers secure a 4-3 victory over the Pirates.
- Despite a rough start, Skubal settled in after the first inning, striking out the side in the 6th and finishing with 106 pitches.
- The Dodgers overcame a 3-0 deficit with a rally sparked by Max Muncy, Teoscar Hernandez, and Alek Thomas, culminating in Kyle Tucker's game-winning two-run single in the 5th inning.
- The Dodgers bullpen managed to hold a narrow one-run lead over the final six outs, with key strikeouts from Evan Phillips and Jack Dreyer, and Tanner Scott closing out the game.
- Jared Jones, pitching for the Pirates in a homecoming start, showed early promise but was knocked out after four innings due to the Dodgers' offensive surge.
