Emmet Sheehan leads the Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the Reds
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Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Emmet Sheehan returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation on September 7, 2026, delivering a strong outing to secure a 6-3 win against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium. Sheehan tied a career high with 10 strikeouts before exiting the game in the sixth inning. The Reds initially took the lead on a first-inning home run by Elly De La Cruz, but the Dodgers countered in the fifth when a Miguel Rojas grounder prompted an errant throw, scoring two runs. Teoscar Hernández expanded the Los Angeles lead in the sixth with a three-run home run. Both teams relied heavily on pitching, combining for 20 strikeouts through the first six innings of play. The Dodgers utilized a mix of bullpen support from Alex Vesia and Jack Dreyer to maintain their lead throughout the final frames.
- •Emmet Sheehan tied his career high with 10 strikeouts in the Dodgers' 6-3 win.
- •Teoscar Hernández hit a decisive three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
- •Elly De La Cruz and Eugenio Suárez each provided solo home runs for the Reds.
- •The two teams combined for 20 strikeouts during the first six innings of play.
- •The Dodgers moved ahead in the fifth after a Miguel Rojas grounder caused a throwing error.
- 5:24 PMYahoo Sports — Emmet Sheehan made the most of his return
- 4:12 AMYahoo Sports — Hernández’s 3-run homer and Sheehan’s 10 Ks power Dodgers past Reds 6-3 for 5th straight win
- 3:50 AMYahoo Sports — Red light turned green; all systems go for Emmet Sheehan
"Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer, Emmet Sheehan tied a career high with 10 strikeouts in his first major league outing since Aug. 2 and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Monday night. Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the lineup after a four-day break to heal multiple lingering injuries.
"Emmet Sheehan had such a successful first start back with the Dodgers that he earned at least another, after striking out 10 Cincinnati Reds in Monday night’s win at Dodger Stadium, his first start in the majors in five weeks. “There was a lot of stuff going down, and try to figure stuff out in […]
"In a battle of strikeouts and power, the Dodgers outmuscle the Reds thanks to a Teoscar Hernández’s three-run home run
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 8, 2026, 5:24 PMEmmet Sheehan made the most of his return
Emmet Sheehan had such a successful first start back with the Dodgers that he earned at least another, after striking out 10 Cincinnati Reds in Monday night’s win at Dodger Stadium, his first start in the majors in five weeks. “There was a lot of stuff going down, and try to figure stuff out in […]
- Yahoo SportsSep 8, 2026, 4:12 AMHernández’s 3-run homer and Sheehan’s 10 Ks power Dodgers past Reds 6-3 for 5th straight win
Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer, Emmet Sheehan tied a career high with 10 strikeouts in his first major league outing since Aug. 2 and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Monday night. Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the lineup after a four-day break to heal multiple lingering injuries.
- Yahoo SportsSep 8, 2026, 3:50 AMRed light turned green; all systems go for Emmet Sheehan
In a battle of strikeouts and power, the Dodgers outmuscle the Reds thanks to a Teoscar Hernández’s three-run home run
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