Dodgers Sweep Marlins

     The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game series sweep with a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. The Marlins finished off the six-game California road trip with a 1-5 record. The Dodgers extended their winning streak to seven games and have won 14 of their last 16 games.

     Los Angeles(26-13) got out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Teoscar Hernandez knocked in Freddie Freeman with a base hit into right field. 

     Miami(10-29) tied the contest 1-1 in the top of the fourth. Bryan De La Cruz smacked a solo home run to left field on a 2-1 pitch for his eighth homer of the season. It was the second straight game that De La Cruz homered. 

     The Dodgers regained the lead 3-1 in the sixth inning. Hernanadez walloped a two-run homer to left-center field on a 3-2 count with Freeman aboard. It was the second home run of the series and the 10th home run of the year for Hernandez.