Dodgers beat 21 hits, 4 homers in the Pirates 17-1 defeat

LOS ANGELES – Matt Kemp tied a career high with five hits, Joc Pederson and Max Muncy hit two consecutive homesticks to highlight a fourth run of six points, and the The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-1 on Monday night in the opening game of the series.

Kemp hit a three-run circuit in sixth and drove four points for the second straight game. He came a shy triple to hit for the cycle.

Fans chanted "MVP! MVP!" As Kemp crossed the plate after his 15th circuit of the season. The veteran Slugger is the second-largest winner of votes for the National League All-Star Championship players. Kemp also scored four points.

Cody Bellinger was third, leaving the Dodgers with 116 homers this season after breaking a major league and franchise 55 record in June. They already have five long balls two days after July

The Dodgers recorded highs in season (21) and races. They beat in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings, shooting three in the fifth and four in the sixth for a 17-1 lead.

Alex Wood (5-5) allowed a run and six shots sure in six innings. The southpaw pulled out three and walked no one. The Dodgers' defense supported him with double games in the first and sixth.

Caleb Ferguson launched three rounds to win his first major league record on his 22nd birthday.

Yasiel Puig had three shots and drove in four races in the

The Pirates stumbled from the start

In the first inning, David Freese shot a shot at first base, the runner-up Nick Kingham missed a runner in third place and catcher Elias Diaz missed the target a throw to the mound for a Kingham error that allowed Bellinger to score the second inning of the Dodgers

Pittsburgh's third mistake – by the outfielder Austin Meadows – led the Dodgers to score their 10th inning. 19659016] The Pirates' solo race came to the Diaz circuit in the second half

Kingham (3-3) allowed seven points – five earned – and eight hits in three or more innings. The right-hander withdrew two and walked three points to take the place of Chad Kuhl, who is on the list of injured with a forearm injury.

The Dodgers were not relieved by Tanner Anderson, who was scored six times – five wins – and eight hits in two innings

COACH'S ROOM

Pirates: INF -OF Sean Rodriguez (right quadruple strain) has started a rehab badignment at Triple-A Indianapolis. … LHP Enny Romero (impact of the left shoulder) was reintegrated from the LD and designated for badignment.

Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler will participate on Tuesday in the A-Rancho Cucamonga clbad. If all goes well, he will start a practice session on Friday. … LHP Tony Cingrani (inflammation of the left shoulder) will be rehabilitated before his return. …

NEXT

RHP pirates Ivan Nova (4-5, 4.02 ERA) starts on Tuesday. He is 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA in two career starts against the Dodgers. LHP Clayton Kershaw (1-4, 2.84) makes his third start to Los Angeles since he left the DL. He is 2-3 with a 3.18 ERA in 11 career starts against the Pirates, with 69 strikeouts and 12 steps while keeping his hitter at .221.

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