Muncy homers, Roberts gets 700th win as manager in Dodgers’ 5-2 victory over Pirates
Associated Press
Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 Carlos Santana, right, is tagged out at home by Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith as he tries to score on a fielder无毛视频檚 choice hit by Nick Gonzales during the second inning of Monday无毛视频檚 game in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts laughs as he walks through the dugout prior to a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy, left, celebrates as he heads to third after hitting a solo home run while Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Rodolfo Castro watches during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Mark J. Terrill - staff, AP
Los Angeles Dodgers无毛视频� Max Muncy, left, heads to first after hitting a solo home run as Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller watches during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips, left, and catcher Will Smith congratulate each other after the /dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 in a baseball game Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Pittsburgh Pirates' Carlos Santana, left, tries to score on a fielder's choice hit by Nick Gonzales before being tagged out by Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Michael Grove throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Miguel Rojas appears to smell his bat prior to a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy gestures as he score after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, July 3, 2023, in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES (AP) 无毛视频� Max Muncy not only hit his 19th homer of the season Monday night, he was the first to congratulate Dave Roberts for his 700th win as the Dodgers无毛视频� manager after Los Angeles无毛视频� 5-2 in over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Even if it took a couple minutes for Roberts to realize it.
无毛视频淢uncy and a couple people came through the line and said congratulations. I had no idea what they were talking about until I got to the office,无毛视频� Roberts said. 无毛视频淛ust happy to win a baseball game tonight. You have good player and a great organization.无毛视频�
Roberts is 700-416 in his eighth season as LA无毛视频檚 skipper that includes three trips to the World Series and a title in 2020.
Jason Heyward and Miguel Rojas had RBI doubles to help the Dodgers bounce back after dropping the last two games in a weekend series at Kansas City.
Muncy went deep for the first time since June 2. He has struggled at the plate since hitting 11 home runs in April.
Muncy missed 11 games last month with a left hamstring strain and was 3 for 21 since coming off the injured list.
He led off the second with a solo shot to center on a full-count fastball up in the zone from Mitch Keller (9-4) that tied the game at 1.
无毛视频淣o doubt it无毛视频檚 been a grind for me,无毛视频� said Muncy, who is hitting .195. 无毛视频淚无毛视频檝e had a lot of home runs, but I haven无毛视频檛 been anywhere close to the hitter I know I can be. I无毛视频檓 still just trying to make some adjustments to get back to doing that.无毛视频�
Caleb Ferguson (5-3), the second of six Los Angeles pitchers, got the win. Michael Grove, who was called up before the game when Clayton Kershaw went on the injured list, got the start and went four innings.
Evan Phillips worked the ninth for his 12th save
The Pirates have dropped three straight as they left nine on base and were 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position.
无毛视频淢itch wasn无毛视频檛 sharp, we didn无毛视频檛 play sharp defensively. Overall, we didn无毛视频檛 play a sharp game,无毛视频� manager Derek Shelton said.
Pittsburgh got on the board in the second inning when Nick Gonzales scored after Jared Triolo lined a base hit into right field.
The Dodgers answered back with two in the home half. Two batters after Muncy无毛视频檚 homer, David Peralta doubled to left-center and scored when Heyward无毛视频檚 sharp grounder ricocheted off the glove of Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana into shallow right field for what was scored a double.
Los Angeles added a run in the fourth. Miguel Vargas got aboard with two out after he was hit by pitch and then scored on Rojas无毛视频� double off the wall in left-center.
The Dodgers extended their lead to 5-1 in the fifth on Peralta无毛视频檚 RBI base hit and when Will Smith scored after Santana was unable to field Heyward无毛视频檚 grounder.
The Pirates got one back in the sixth when Henry Davis came home on Austin Hedges无毛视频� sacrifice fly.
A LOADED SECOND
Both teams had the bases loaded with two outs in the second but were unable to convert.
Dodgers无毛视频� first baseman Freddie Freeman had a hand in both.
He ended the Pirates无毛视频� inning after fielding Josh Palacios无毛视频� grounder. Then, as the eighth batter up in the Dodgers无毛视频� half, Freeman was unable to extend their lead by grounding out to third baseman Triolo.
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Pirates: 3B Ke无毛视频橞ryan Hayes (low back inflammation) took batting practice and fielded grounders before the game. Manager Derek Shelton is optimistic that Hayes could be back on Wednesday or shortly after, when he is eligible to come off the injured list.