The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Friday night, powered by Mookie Betts' two home runs. The win marked the Dodgers' 12th victory in their last 15 games.
Betts' performance included his 53rd career leadoff homer, which started the scoring. He added another home run in the eighth inning as Los Angeles hit five total homers in the game.
The eighth inning saw Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back homers, followed by Betts and Will Smith with another pair of back-to-back shots off Giants left-hander Philip Abner.
Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 batters over six innings for Los Angeles, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks. Glasnow improved to 5-1.
The Dodgers' record now stands at 94-60. They trail the Milwaukee Brewers, who have a 96-58 record, by two games in the race for the major leagues' best record.
Betts' 53rd career leadoff home run ties him with Hall of Famer Craig Biggio for fourth all-time. He is now one behind Alfonso Soriano, who holds third place. Rickey Henderson leads the list with 81, followed by George Springer with 65. Betts has hit 33 leadoff homers for the Dodgers and 20 for the Boston Red Sox.
For the Giants, Jung Hoo Lee hit a home run. The Giants' loss was their fifth in their last seven games, bringing their season record to 64-90.
Giants starter Cesar Perdomo gave up two runs and six hits over 4 2/3 innings, walking three and striking out one. Betts hit Perdomo's second pitch of the game for his leadoff home run.
San Francisco tied the game in the second inning when Lee homered. The Giants took a lead in the third before Los Angeles tied it at 2 in the fifth inning with an RBI single from Teoscar Hernandez.
In the sixth inning with the score 2-2, Kyle Tucker walked. After two outs, Josue De Paula hit a double into the right-center-field gap, giving the Dodgers a lead they would not relinquish.
