LOS ANGELES — Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the reeling Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Heyward lined a high 99 mph fastball from All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz (2-5) over the short wall in the right-field corner to give the Dodgers their first lead. It was his second pinch-hit homer this season and the third of his career.
“It’s hard to get runners on base against a closer and hard to make things happen like that late in the game. It’s nice to be part of the reward for our group,” Heyward said. “Nice swing at the first pitch — he wanted to get ahead. Nice couple takes and nice job of being ready for another one somewhere near the zone to put a good swing on it.”
Will Smith got aboard with one out when he was hit by a pitch, and Max Muncy walked. Tommy Edman then struck out looking to set the stage for Heyward.