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Dodgers outslug Giants 10-4, led by Mookie Betts with four hits

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Harris, B. (2026, September 20). Dodgers outslug Giants 10-4, led by Mookie Betts with four hits. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-outslug-giants-10-4-led-by-mookie-betts-with-four-hits/article_0ab2db07-71fe-51eb-a931-8f9a5f3c96b7.html

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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday night, with Mookie Betts leading the charge with four hits, including three doubles. Every Dodger starter recorded at least one hit except Freddie Freeman, who went 0 for 5. The game featured a seesaw battle where the Dodgers scored runs in six consecutive innings to start, marking their first such streak since 2013. This victory improved the Dodgers' record to 95-60 and increased their lead over .500 by 35 games.

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On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers outslugged the San Francisco Giants with a score of 10-4, thanks in large part to standout performances by players like Mookie Betts and Will Smith. Mookie Betts had an exceptional game going 4 for 4 with three doubles, while Will Smith contributed three hits including a home run. Every Dodger starter recorded at least one hit except Freddie Freeman, who went 0 for 5. The Dodgers' victory marks their 95th win of the season and moves them to a season-high 35 games above .500, solidifying their position as champions in the NL West division with an overall record of 95-60.

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Mookie Betts went 4 for 4 with three doubles, Will Smith added three hits including a home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday night.

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🔮 Mookie Betts went 4 for 4 with three doubles, Will Smith added three hits including a home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday night.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Dodgers outslug Giants 10-4, led by Mookie Betts with four hits · assertive framing

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Mookie Betts went 4 for 4 with three doubles, Will Smith added three hits including a home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday night. asserted

Dodgers → go → night

Tommy Edman’s two-run, two-out single off reliever Philip Abner snapped a 4-all tie in the fifth. asserted

single → snap → fifth

Pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas followed with an RBI single for a 7-4 lead, with Edman thrown out at home to end the inning. asserted

Edman → follow → inning

Every Dodger had at least one hit, except for struggling Freddie Freeman who was 0 for 5. asserted

who → have → 5

Betts tied his season high for hits and the team outslugged the Giants, 15-8. asserted

team → tie → Giants

The former AL MVP was hitting .249 a week ago, and has since raised his average to .261. asserted

MVP → hit → .261

The Dodgers scored runs in six straight innings to start a game for the first time in 10 years. asserted

Dodgers → score → years

They’ve scored 15 runs in their last seven offensive innings, including a four-homer eighth off Abner in Friday’s series opener. asserted

They → score → opener

The NL West champions (95-60) won their 95th game to move a season-high 35 games above .500. asserted

champions → win → .500

Betts’ third double led off the sixth and he scored on Smith’s RBI single off reliever Joel Kuhnel. asserted

he → lead → Kuhnel

Rookie Josue De Paula added a two-run RBI single, extending the lead to 10-4. asserted

Paula → add → 10

Three times the Giants rallied to tie the game only to see the Dodgers retake the lead, highlighted by Victor Bericoto’s game-tying, 425-foot two-run homer in the third. asserted

Dodgers → rally → third

Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal (11-7) wasn’t particularly sharp, allowing four runs and eight hits in five innings. asserted

Skubal → allow → innings

The left-hander struck out three and walked two, with the Dodgers winning each of his last six outings. asserted

Dodgers → strike → outings

Reliever Edwin Díaz pitched a scoreless eighth in his second straight appearance since coming off the injured list Friday. asserted

Díaz → pitch → list

Giants starter Yunior Marte (0-1) gave up six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings with two strikeouts. asserted

Marte → give → strikeouts

Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker fouled a ball off his knee and was replaced by Alex Call in the seventh. asserted

Tucker → foul → seventh

Up next Neither team had announced their starters for the series finale Sunday. asserted

team → announce → finale