The Sports Xchange
Aug 26, 2017
LOS ANGELES -- Kenta Maeda continued his solid pitching since the All-Star break, while Logan Forsythe and Yasiel Puig hit home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their home dominance with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Dodgers improved to 52-14 at home, getting a combined one-hitter from four pitchers: Maeda, Tony Cingrani, Josh Ravin and Kenley Jansen.
Maeda gave up just one run on one hit over six innings while striking out seven. The only hit he allowed was Domingo Santana's home run in the second inning. Over his last seven starts, Maeda is 6-1 with a 2.43 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .186 (30-for-161) in that stretch.
Forsythe erased Milwaukee's early lead with his own home run in the fourth inning off Brewers right-hander Chase Anderson. His solo shot to tie the game was his fourth of the season and his first since July 6.
The Dodgers took the lead for good in the fifth inning on a single by Yasmani Grandal. The hit scored Justin Turner, who walked and stole second base.
Anderson (7-3) gave up two runs over five innings. He struck out six and walked two.
Puig padded the lead in the sixth inning with a solo home run to center field. It was the career-best 23rd home run of the season for the right-handed hitting Puig, with 22 of those coming against right-handed pitching. This one came off Brewers right-hander Jared Hughes.
Jansen pitched the ninth inning, recording his 35th save of the season, after getting two days of rest to close out the Dodgers' most recent series at Pittsburgh.
NOTES: Dodgers SS Corey Seager delivered two hits to extend his hitting streak to a season-best 13 games after getting the day off Thursday at Pittsburgh. ... In two career Dodger Stadium starts against the Brewers, Dodgers RHP Kenta Maeda has given up a combined two runs over 12 1/3 innings. ... Brewers RHP Chase Anderson has surrendered two earned runs or less eight times in his last nine starts he has surrendered two earned runs or less. ... Brewers OF Domingo Santana has 21 home runs this season, including three in the Brewers' four games thus far against the Dodgers.