Dodgers hold off Pirates 8-6 amid late-inning injuries
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 2:08 AM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured an 8-6 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 11, 2026. Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run to begin the scoring in the third inning. Despite a rally from the Pirates, who closed the gap to 5-4, the Dodgers extended their lead. Ohtani and Justin Wrobleski both left the game due to injuries, raising concerns for the Dodgers. The team now heads to Chicago for a matchup against the White Sox, with Roki Sasaki slated to start for Los Angeles.
- •Dodgers scored first with Ohtani's third-inning homer
- •Pirates rallied back, narrowing deficit to 5-4
- •Dodgers secured crucial insurance runs in seventh
- •Tanner Scott secured the save for Los Angeles
- •Dodgers next face White Sox on June 12
- 2:08 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers two-out magic is enough to outlast the Pirates
"The pitching staff asked all it could out of the Dodgers offense to hold off multiple comeback attempts from the Pirates
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