2023-06-01 19:02:16
LOS ANGELES — Luis Garcia hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, Keibert Ruiz added two homers among Washington’s five home runs, and the Nationals avoided a series sweep, beating Wednesday 10-6 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Garcia had been on a 22-2 slide with the bat since he had six hits in one game last week against Kansas City. This time he hit a two-out, two-strike home run along the right-field line off Brusdar Graterol (2-2) to put Washington up 8-5.
Ruiz, once a Dodgers prospect traded in a package for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner in 2021, homered in the second and third innings. He has reached three in the last two games.
Jeimer Candelario homered and three runs and CJ Adams homered for the Nationals, who overcame a three-run deficit to beat Los Angeles for just the fourth time in their last 16 meetings.
Hunter Harvey pitched two innings and reached three saves.
For the Nationals, Mexican Joey Meneses 5-3 with two runs scored. The Dominican Candelario 3-2 with a run scored and three RBIs. Venezuelans Ruiz 4-3 with three runs scored and three produced, Ildemaro Vargas 1-0 with one run scored.
For the Dodgers, Cuban Miguel Vargas 5-0. Venezuelan Miguel Rojas 5-2 with an RBI.
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