For six innings, this was a taut, low-scoring standoff. Then Max Muncy turned it in one swing. His two-run homer in the seventh inning sent the Dodgers past the Yankees, 2-1, at Yankee Stadium.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Muncy went 1-for-3 with a walk, finishing with the game's only home run and both of the Dodgers' RBIs. His blast to right field, measured at 416 feet, was the difference in a game that had offered little else in the way of offense. He is hitting .260 with 18 home runs and 42 RBIs this season.
The Yankees had taken the lead in the fourth inning when Domínguez scored on a passed ball by Rushing, making it 0-1. That lead held until the seventh, when Muncy homered to right with Betts aboard, scoring both and putting the Dodgers ahead 2-1. The play flipped the game in a single swing, turning a one-run deficit into a one-run Dodgers lead they would not relinquish.
Gerrit Cole took the loss despite eight strikeouts over 6.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits with a walk. His counterpart, Roki Sasaki, was even better in an outing that fell just short of a decision: 5.2 innings, 5 hits, 1 run (0 earned), 5 strikeouts. Jack Dreyer picked up the win with 1.1 scoreless innings, and Tanner Scott closed it out for his 14th save of the season.
The result snapped the Yankees' win streak, dropping them to 54-43, while the Dodgers improved to 62-36 and sit atop their division. Los Angeles has now won its last game after this outcome extended their momentum on the road.