Mookie Betts hits two homers in Dodgers' 8-2 win over Giants
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Last updated Sep 19, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-2 at Dodger Stadium on September 18. Mookie Betts hit two home runs, leading a late surge that included four homers in the eighth inning. Tyler Glasnow pitched six innings, allowing two runs while striking out ten. The Dodgers are working to achieve playoff readiness with eight games left in the regular season. They are currently two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the league's best record.
- •Dodgers hit four homers in the eighth inning.
- •Josue De Paula had a key double for the go-ahead run.
- •Giants lost their 90th game of the season.
- •Edwin Díaz returned from the injured list to pitch a scoreless ninth.
- •Dodgers remain in the hunt for a fourth 100-win season in six years.
- 5:22 AMYahoo Sports — Mookie Betts homers twice and Dodgers hit 4 in 8th inning of 8-2 win over Giants
- 5:12 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers surge late to beat Giants as they work to get healthy for playoffs
"Mookie Betts homered twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times in the eighth inning of an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker connected back-to-back in the eighth. Betts and Max Muncy added two-out solo shots in a five-run inning as the NL West champions rolled in a series opener between old rivals.
"Tyler Glasnow gives up just three hits and strikes out 10 and Mookie Betts hits two home runs in the Dodgers' 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 5:22 AMMookie Betts homers twice and Dodgers hit 4 in 8th inning of 8-2 win over Giants
Mookie Betts homered twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times in the eighth inning of an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker connected back-to-back in the eighth. Betts and Max Muncy added two-out solo shots in a five-run inning as the NL West champions rolled in a series opener between old rivals.
- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 5:12 AMDodgers surge late to beat Giants as they work to get healthy for playoffs
Tyler Glasnow gives up just three hits and strikes out 10 and Mookie Betts hits two home runs in the Dodgers' 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
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