Historic 90-Win Season
Dodgers Set MLB Record With Their Thirteenth Consecutive 90-Win Season
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Kyle Tucker’s grand slam was his sixth career slam, and it came during a standout 3-for-3 performance that included a single and triple. Tucker entered the game batting .225/.323/.361 with 13 home runs and 60 RBIs after signing a four-year, $240 million offseason contract.
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The Dodgers called up top prospect Josue De Paula to replace Shohei Ohtani on the roster after Ohtani was placed on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation; De Paula went 1-for-3 in his major league debut.
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Glasnow’s Saturday trouble began immediately: he faced 14 batters in the first two innings, allowing five hits, issuing two walks, hitting a batter and throwing a wild pitch. His outing ended after he walked the first two batters of the fifth inning and reached 91 pitches.
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The Dodgers’ 90-win streak includes a shortened 2020 season in which they went 43-17, but the franchise’s 13 consecutive full seasons of at least 90 wins still surpasses the Yankees’ 12-season run from 1947 through 1958.
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Miami’s loss to Los Angeles was the Marlins’ seventh defeat in their last eight games and their fourth consecutive loss; Otto Lopez led Miami with four hits in Friday’s game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reached 90 wins Saturday despite a 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins, extending their streak of 90-win seasons to 13 consecutive years—the longest such run in major league history Press Telegram. The loss ended an eight-game winning streak and exposed worrying cracks: Tyler Glasnow struggled in his second start back from a back injury, while star hitter Shohei Ohtani remains sidelined with a biceps injury.
Friday's 6-2 victory featured Kyle Tucker's grand slam and a 3-for-3 performance, but Saturday's setback puts the Dodgers' postseason rotation in question as Glasnow has allowed eight runs across his last two outings Daily News. The Dodgers called up prospect Josue De Paula to fill the roster spot, with De Paula hitting his first major-league home run in the Saturday game.
Glasnow's Return Sparks Immediate Trouble
Glasnow's second start back from his back injury fell apart fast Saturday. He faced 14 batters in just the first two innings, allowing five hits, issuing two walks, hitting one batter and throwing a wild pitch Press Telegram. The Dodgers pulled him after 91 pitches when he walked the first two batters of the fifth inning, leaving the team vulnerable against Miami.
Kyle Tucker's Hot Streak Brings Friday Relief
Tucker went 3-for-3 Friday with a grand slam, falling just one hit short of the cycle. The milestone was his sixth career grand slam Daily Breeze. Tucker signed a four-year, $240 million contract in the offseason but entered Saturday batting just .225 with 13 home runs and 60 RBIs, making Friday's dominant performance a bright spot.
Ohtani Out, De Paula Steps In With Debut Homer
Shohei Ohtani landed on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation, forcing the Dodgers to call up top prospect Josue De Paula San Bernardino Sun. De Paula made an immediate impact, hitting his first major-league home run in Saturday's game after going 1-for-3 in his debut Friday.
Historic 13-Year Streak Outlasts Yankees' Record Run
Los Angeles has now won at least 90 games for 13 straight seasons, surpassing the Yankees' 12-year streak from 1947 to 1958 Orange County Register. The Dodgers' streak includes the shortened 2020 season when they went 43-17, making this a historic marker of franchise consistency despite recent roster injuries.
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