Martinez and Peralta Homer Back-to-back, Rallying Dodgers Past Pirates 6–4

Los Angeles Dodgers' David Peralta (R) hits a solo home run as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Austin Hedges, center, and home plate umpire Clint Vondrak watch during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles on July 5, 2023. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—J.D. Martinez and David Peralta homered back-to-back in the fifth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally from a four-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4 on Wednesday night, July 5.

Martinez connected on an 0-2 pitch from reliever Roansy Contreras (3–7) for his 20th homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot to left-center that scored Will Smith and Max Muncy, who drew consecutive walks.