Dodgers Rally to Beat Astros 8–7 After Houston Reliever Stanek Called for Balk in 8th

Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith, right, hits a solo home run in front of Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz, center, and home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez during the first inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles on June 24, 2023. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—Trailing by two runs in the eighth inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers got help from Houston’s relievers and the umpire.

James Outman scored the go-ahead run on a balk by Ryan Stanek and the Dodgers rallied to beat the Astros 8–7 on Saturday, June 24, for their fourth straight victory.