CINCINNATI — In some methods, the Dodgers had no enterprise popping out on prime of Tuesday evening’s 5-4 win over the Reds at Nice American Ball Park. However then once more, that they had no enterprise dropping both.
Tyler Glasnow had his shakiest outing since getting back from the 60-day IL, permitting 4 runs throughout four-plus innings and ending his night with extra walks (5) than hits (4) or strikeouts (three). The offense acquired the job performed, but additionally struck out 14 instances.
However the Dodgers discovered a solution to win, a top quality that has been missing as they’ve scuffled by way of July.
Will Smith got here by way of with a go-ahead RBI double with two outs within the prime of the ninth, and Alex Vesia locked it down within the backside half of the inning to assist the Dodgers safe a collection win over the Reds. They will go for the sweep in Wednesday’s finale.
Jack Dreyer took over for Glasnow with the bases loaded and no one out within the fifth inning and, together with Ben Casparius, allowed simply one of many inherited runners to attain. That stored the Dodgers behind by a pair of runs, a deficit they erased with a two-run seventh inning courtesy of RBI knocks from Smith and Freddie Freeman.
The arms who adopted — Anthony Banda, Alexis Díaz and Vesia — didn’t allow a run the remainder of the best way.
