Dodgers rip 4 homers in 6-3 win over Phillies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy, Joc Pederson, Corey Seager and Enriquè Hernàndez homered, powering the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night in the opener of a series matching the National League’s two best teams.
The West-leading Dodgers improved to a major league-best 23-7 at home and have won 11 of their last 15 at Chavez Ravine against the East-leading Phillies.
The Dodgers’ 39 victories lead the NL.
They rapped out 12 hits while limiting the Phillies to five, two of which came in the ninth.
Kenta Maeda (7-2) allowed two runs and three hits in six innings and won his fourth straight start. The right-hander struck out six and walked none.
Kenley Jansen earned his 17th save, striking out pinch hitter Andrew Knapp in the ninth, the only batter he faced.
Muncy and Seager belted two-run shots and Pederson had a solo homer off Jake Arrieta (5-5), who gave up five runs and 10 hits in five innings. The right-hander struck out three and walked one in the ballpark where Arrieta pitched his first career no-hitter in 2015 with the Cubs.
Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper, Andrew McCutchen and Rhys Hoskins combined to go 2 for 12. Harper came in batting .346 in his previous 13 games.
Muncy’s 20th homer gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead and scored Pederson, who singled leading off the third.
McCutchen’s homer leading off the fourth made it 2-1.
The Phillies tied the game 2-all in the fifth on Arrieta’s RBI single.
Pederson led off the bottom of the fifth with his 17th homer, the first of four consecutive hits given up by Arrieta. Muncy followed with a single before he scored on Seager’s two-run shot that landed in the corner of the right field pavilion, making it 5-2.
Cody Bellinger followed with a single before Arrieta got three straight outs to end the inning.
Hernàndez extended the Dodgers’ lead to 6-2 with a solo homer on the first pitch from Juan Nicasio in the seventh.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Phillies: RHP Zach Eflin went on the IL with mid-back tightness and will miss his scheduled start Saturday. He’s not expected to be out long. … RHP Victor Arano (right elbow) is 2-3 months from returning after having his elbow scoped Tuesday.
Dodgers: 3B Justin Turner (right hamstring tightness) missed his second straight game, although he worked out on the field during batting practice.
MISSING SKIPPER
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts missed the game to attend his son’s high school graduation, leaving bench coach Bob Geren to run the team. Cole Roberts played shortstop and second base at private Santa Fe Christian School in Solana Beach, north of San Diego. He has committed to Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. The elder Roberts also celebrated his 47th birthday Friday.
FANS IN THE STANDS
The announced attendance of 54,307 was the largest regular-season crowd at Dodger Stadium since 2012 and the team’s sixth sellout of the season.
UP NEXT
Phillies: They had yet to name a starter for Saturday after putting RH Zach Eflin on the IL with mid-back tightness.
Dodgers: LH Clayton Kershaw (5-0, 3.46) will be facing Harper, who is 2 for 21 with 13 strikeouts against him.
