Marlins Dodge Dodgers

     The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Miami Marlins 6-3 at loanDepot park on Tuesday night. It was the first game that Miguel Rojas played in South Florida he was traded to the Dodgers during the offseason. 

     Los Angeles(84-63) put up two runs during the top of the third. Freddie Freeman singled into right field to score James Outman. Will Smith followed with a base hit into right-center field and Rojas crossed the plate. 

     Miami(71-67) cut it to 2-1 on the first pitch of the bottom of the fourth. Jake Burger lined a solo home run to left field for his 31st homer of the season. 

     The Marlins jumped to the lead 3-2 in the fifth inning. Josh Bell smashed a two-run homer to center field on the first pitch with Jorge Soler on base for his 20th home run of the 2023 campaign. 

     The Dodgers tied it up 3-3 in the seventh inning. Chris Taylor lifted a solo home run to left field on a 0-2 count for his 14th homer of the year. 

     In the eighth inning, Miami pulled ahead 6-3. Bryan De La Cruz cracked a two-run homer to left field on a 2-0 pitch with Burge aboard for his 18th home run of the 2023 season. Jazz Chisholm Jr. came up next and belted a home run to right field on a 1-2 count for his 15th homer.