Dominic Canzone hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The game featured five home runs by Seattle and three separate ties before a late Dodgers comeback attempt fell short.
Tuesday night’s series opener between the Dodgers and Mariners played out as a chaotic offensive battle, featuring three separate ties and an onslaught of long balls before Seattle seized the final lead at Dodger Stadium. The reigning champion Dodgers dropped the contest despite pounding out 13 hits on the night, undone by a combination of uncharacteristic pitching struggles and missed opportunities on the basepaths.
Justin Wrobleski Endures a Four-Homer Outing Against Seattle Bats
The primary hurdle for Los Angeles came on the mound, where young left-hander Justin Wrobleski endured his toughest outing of the month. Wrobleski had allowed just eight home runs across 107 innings entering the contest before giving up four long balls to the Mariners over six innings. Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez, Rob Refsnyder, and Dominic Canzone all cleared the fence against the left-hander, pushing his season ERA from 2.62 to 2.88 according to MLB.com reporting.
The Dodgers are intentionally monitoring the 26-year-old’s workload down the stretch to keep him fresh after he surpassed his previous career high in innings pitched. Despite yielding five earned runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts, Wrobleski managed to pitch six full innings, saving the bullpen from an early workload as detailed in game notes.
Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy Trade Blows With Mariners Starter Luis Castillo
Seattle veteran starter Luis Castillo faced heavy traffic all evening, starting when Shohei Ohtani launched a leadoff home run to center field for his 23rd of the season. Ohtani struck again in the fourth inning with a clutch bases-loaded RBI single to knot the game at 4-4. Max Muncy also provided a major spark off Castillo in the fifth, blasting his 21st home run of the year to put Los Angeles ahead 5-4 as Dodgers Digest documented. That solo shot marked Muncy’s 130th at Dodger Stadium, tying him with Eric Karros for the most all-time in venue history.
In the fourth inning, baserunning missteps and a missed sign prevented Los Angeles from capitalizing fully when Kyle Tucker stopped at third despite a wave home from the third base coach on Ohtani’s single, leading to a stranded bases-loaded situation.
Dominic Canzone Delivers the Decisive Blow in the Eighth Inning
With the score tied 5-5 in the eighth, Seattle outfielder Dominic Canzone broke the deadlock against Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia.
Los Angeles attempted a final rally in the ninth inning against Seattle closer Andrés Muñoz. Dalton Rushing opened with a single and scored when Ohtani doubled to right field, where defensive replacement Victor Robles misplayed the ball on the warning track. Muncy subsequently drew a gruelling nine-pitch walk and stole second base to put the winning run in scoring position, but Muñoz struck out Andy Pages and induced a game-ending groundout from Mookie Betts to secure his 19th save of the season.
José A. Ferrer earned the victory with a scoreless inning of relief, while Brock Stewart absorbed the loss after yielding the eighth-inning go-ahead sequence. The series continues Wednesday night when Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock takes the mound against Dodgers left-hander Eric Lauer in the second game of the set.
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