Hernández Combination Comes up a Winner as Dodgers Edge Pirates

Hernández Combination Comes up a Winner as Dodgers Edge Pirates
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez, who would later deliver a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning, gestures after hitting a two-run double against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles on Aug. 11, 2024. Jayne-Kamin-Oncea/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Teoscar Hernández drove in three runs, the last with a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 6–5 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, handing the Pirates a season-high seventh consecutive defeat.

“When [the moment] gets hot, with runners in scoring position, Teo’s heartbeat doesn’t rise,” Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts said. “It just looks like he embraces hitting in those spots. He shortens up his swing, makes contact, and that’s why he’s driven in close to 80 runs already.”