The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a come from behind victory in their series finale against the Washington Nationals on Sunday, 7-6.
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A rain delay postponed the game by a couple of hours, pushing first pitch to 12:45 p.m. PT from the original time of 10:05 a.m. PT.
Roki Sasaki got the nod on the mound for his second start of the season Sunday, but struggled after a strong showing in the first two innings. He ended the game with five strikeouts through five innings, but allowed six runs on five hits and three walks.
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The Dodgers struck first through Shohei Ohtani, who hit his second homer of the season and the series in the top of the third—a 438-foot solo homer to center field. He went 2-for-4 with a homer and a double on the day.
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The Nationals didn’t waste any time getting the runs back, though, as Luis Garcia Jr. hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the third after James Wood walked to get the hosts on the board.
Washington broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth inning, as catcher Keibert Ruiz hit a one-run single before Wood hit his second homer of the year to drive in three runs.
Apr 5, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) after hitting a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the third inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesDalton Rushing got the start Sunday to give everyday catcher Will Smith a rest day ahead of LA’s next series against the Blue Jays, and capitalized on a hanging sweeper for his first home run of the campaign to make the score 6-3.
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The Dodgers got a rally going in the top of the eighth inning, loading the bases with no outs, and Santiago Espinal delivered for them. The utility infielder lined a single to center to score two runs and cut the deficit to one.
Smith came in to pinch hit for Rushing the following at-bat and drew a four-pitch walk to load the bases again. Kyle Tucker pinch hit for Alex Freeland next, and drove in the tying run with a groundout. Ohtani then drove in the go-ahead run with a deep sacrifice fly to left field.
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Teoscar Hernandez tagged the Nationals for one more in the top of the ninth, leading off the inning with a solo home run to center field.
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Edwin Diaz came in for the Dodgers in the ninth and did as he does best, earning his third save of the season in as many attempts.
With their win, the Dodgers have a 7-2 record and will travel to Toronto for their next series against the Blue Jays. Toronto has a 4-5 record on the year, having dropped a series to the Rockies and suffering a sweep at the hands of the White Sox after sweeping the Athletics to open the season.
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