Will Smith hit three home runs, and Freddie Freeman delivered a crucial single in the eighth inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-5 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Smith’s three homers marked a career first for him and placed him among the elite Dodgers catchers, alongside Yasmani Grandal, Mike Piazza, and Roy Campanella.
After a slow start, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised the thrilling matchup between two top NL teams. Despite Shohei Ohtani’s struggles on his 30th birthday, he managed to advance runners with a groundout that set up Miguel Vargas’ crucial single off Brewers reliever Elvis Peguero.
Chris Taylor and Smith were subsequently walked, loading the bases for Freeman, whose timely hit secured a 7-5 lead. Teoscar Hernández then doubled, sealing the Dodgers’ win at 8-5.
Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson claimed the victory, while Evan Phillips struck out three in the ninth to secure his 14th save of the season. Despite Rhys Hoskins’ grand slam for the Brewers in the fourth inning, the Dodgers managed to avoid their third consecutive loss.
Tyler Glasnow, the Dodgers’ starting pitcher, began with three perfect innings before encountering challenges, allowing the Brewers to score five runs over his next three innings pitched.
