Dodgers erase 4-run deficit in 9th, beat Blue Jays in 10th
Chriss Hughes
Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette connects for a single during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts, left, throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out the Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a ground ball from Matt Chapman during the first inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts reacts after striking out during the first inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman taps his helmet as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman (5) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, right, is hugged by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after Bichette’s two-run home run during the third inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Kiermaier is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a two-run home run hit by Bo Bichette during the third inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates after drawing a walk during the third inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ Will Smith runs after hitting a double during the third inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt throws to the plate during the fourth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman slides home to score past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk during the third inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Toronto Blue Jays’ Jordan Luplow hits a single during the fourth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ James Outman steals second base during the fourth inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ James Outman, left, steals second base as Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal tries to handle a late throw during the fourth inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts jumps to avoid a pitch during the fourth inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shows his frustration after striking out during the fifth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt, center, is removed during the sixth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Dodgers relief pitcher Yency Almonte throws to the plate during the seventh inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Dodgers center fielder James Outman leaps to catch a line out hit by the Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. during the seventh inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Dodgers fans cheer as Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Daulton Varsho turns away from a ball hit for a home run by the Dodgers’ J.D. Martinez during the eighth inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ J.D. Martinez celebrates as he circles the bases after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez celebrates after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ J.D. Martinez, left, celebrates with teammate Jonny DeLuca after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Chris Taylor drives in two runs with an infield single during the ninth inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Will Smith slides past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk to score the tying run during the ninth inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ Will Smith slides past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk to score the tying run during the ninth inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Dodgers catcher Will Smith, left, tags the Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Kiermaier as he tries to score during the 10th inning on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The play was reviewed and the call was upheld. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ James Outman drives in the winning run with a double during the 10th inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ James Outman celebrates after hitting a walk-off RBI double during the 10th inning of their 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ James Outman, right, celebrates after hitting a walk-off RBI double during the 10th inning of their 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ James Outman, right, celebrates with teammate Max Muncy after Outman drove in the winning run with a double during the 10th inning of their 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers scored four runs in the ninth to force extra innings. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Dodgers’ James Outman is mobbed by his teammates after driving in the winning run with a double during the 10th inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES ― With an ending that combined a flair for the awkward and the dramatic, the Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in their final at-bat on Tuesday night, 8-7.
James Outman lofted a fly ball to the center field fence in the 10th inning, just past the glove of leaping center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Chris Taylor, who was placed on second base to begin the inning, scored easily to set off a game-ending celebration.
While the Dodgers poured onto the field and Outman sauntered awkwardly between second and third base, then trotted home to complete his victory lap, the umpires met to confirm the outcome of Outman’s blast: the ball didn’t quite leave the park.
It didn’t matter.
The Dodgers (58-42) completed a colossal comeback from a 7-3 deficit in the ninth inning to snap a two-game losing streak.
“It’s a tough one to put into words,” Manager Dave Roberts said. “I didn’t expect it. You could tell those guys really wanted it. To our credit, we didn’t quit.”
After the Blue Jays scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to take a 7-3 lead, the Dodgers scored four in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score at 7-all.
Outman and Miguel Rojas greeted right-hander Erik Swanson with back-to-back singles, putting runners on first and second. Mookie Betts followed with a single down the left field line, scoring Outman with the Dodgers’ fourth run.
After Freddie Freeman flew out, Will Smith reached base on a routine grounder that ate up Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman. The ball was scored a single and the bases were loaded.
Swanson then walked Max Muncy on six pitches to force in Rojas with the Dodgers’ fifth run before J.D. Martinez swung and missed at a two-strike splitter.
Taylor then delivered the decisive hit: a bases-loaded infield single that tipped off the glove of first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. diving to his right. Two runs scored as Smith sprinted home from second, forging a 7-7 tie, before Muncy was thrown out straying off second base.
“When he comes up, good things seem to always happen,” Roberts said of Taylor. “He’s always coming up in big spots and more times than not he comes up big.”
Smith ran through the stop sign of third base coach Dino Ebel to score the tying run.
“You’re thinking ‘score’ right when he hits it,” Smith said. “Two outs, you’re thinking ‘go home.’ Right before I hit third base I saw Dino waving me. I’m like, ‘all right, I’ve got to get there, get third base.’ My head is down. I didn’t see him (signal stop).”
In the top of the 10th inning, an outstanding throw from Betts in right field and an athletic tag at home plate by Smith preserved the tie.
Kiermaier was automatically placed on second base to begin the inning. With Brusdar Graterol pitching, Bo Bichette roped a line-drive single to right field. Betts threw home as Kiemaier rounded third base.
The throw was off-line – Smith had to veer into foul territory to catch it – but the catcher wheeled home in time to apply the tag as Kiermaier slid into the plate.
The Dodgers’ bullpen allowed four runs in relief of starter Julio Urías. Only Smith’s tag prevented a fifth. Most of the announced crowd of 47,069 at Dodger Stadium stayed until the ninth inning, then left immediately after Danny Jansen’s double against Justin Bruihl drove in three runs to give Toronto a 7-3 lead.
“We needed six innings from him tonight,” Roberts said of Urías.
Urías didn’t labor until the third inning, when he clipped Kiermaier with a 93 mph fastball then allowed a two-run home run to Bichette.
The Blue Jays turned the lineup over three times before Urías struck out Whit Merrifield to end the sixth inning to preserve a 3-2 lead, stranding runners on second and third. It was the first time Urías has been allowed to face a batter four times in a game since 2021. His called third strike changeup to Merrifield temporarily preserved a one-run deficit.
Freeman and Martinez hit home runs for the Dodgers. Freeman’s 21st home run of the season, in the first inning against Chris Bassitt, was also his longest of 2023 – 442 feet, landing halfway up the right field bleachers. Martinez’s home run pulled the Dodgers within 4-3 going into the final inning.
Jonny DeLuca strained his right hamstring running out a ground ball in the eighth inning and will probably go on the injured list Wednesday, when the Dodgers need to make a roster move to accommodate the addition of Kiké Hernandez.
“It was a wild game. We didn’t quit, we played until the last out and we came through with the win.” Kirsten Watson caught up with tonight’s hero @james_outman after his walk-off in the 10th. pic.twitter.com/4WpOFIaKu8
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