Dodgers come up short

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani delivered three hits and three RBIs, but the Los Angeles Dodgers could not overcome Seattle’s five-home-run barrage Tuesday night, falling 7–6 at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers collected 13 hits and carried a 5–5 tie into the eighth inning. Seattle then seized control when Julio Rodríguez singled and Dominic Canzone launched a two-run homer—his second of the game—off Alex Vesia.

Los Angeles mounted one final challenge in the ninth. Dalton Rushing singled before Ohtani drove him home with a double that became even more threatening when a fielding error allowed Ohtani to reach third. Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz recovered, however, retiring Andy Pages, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts to preserve the victory.

Ohtani set the tone early with a first-inning solo homer, his 23rd of the season. The Dodgers designated hitter finished 3-for-4 with a walk and accounted for half of the team’s runs.

Seattle responded with relentless power. Cal Raleigh tied the game with a solo shot in the second inning, and Rodríguez added another in the fourth. Rob Refsnyder followed later in the inning with a two-run homer, giving the Mariners a 4–2 advantage.

The Dodgers answered immediately. Rushing opened the fourth with a double, and Los Angeles pushed across two runs to draw even. Tommy Edman’s RBI double and an Ohtani run-scoring single put the Dodgers ahead 5–4 in the fifth.

That lead did not last. Canzone hit his first homer of the evening in the sixth, tying the game before delivering the decisive blow two innings later. He finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs, while Seattle’s five home runs accounted for all seven of its runs.

Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski allowed five runs and seven hits over six innings. He did not issue a walk and struck out seven, but the four home runs he surrendered erased much of the advantage created by Los Angeles’ productive lineup. Brock Stewart took the loss after being charged with the go-ahead run.

Rushing provided another bright spot for the Dodgers, going 3-for-4 with two runs. Edman added two hits and an RBI, while Max Muncy hit his 21st homer of the season.

Despite outhitting Seattle 13–10 and committing no errors, the Dodgers left numerous scoring opportunities unfinished. The Mariners’ bullpen held Los Angeles hitless from the sixth through the eighth innings, giving Seattle just enough room to withstand the ninth-inning rally.

The defeat dropped the first-place Dodgers to 67–40. It was a frustrating conclusion to a night when their offense produced plenty of traffic but Seattle’s power ultimately made the difference.