Tommy Edman leads Dodgers to 6-5 victory over Washington Nationals
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Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Tommy Edman hit a three-run home run and made a defensive catch to help the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Trailing by two runs in the seventh inning, Edman connected on a slider from Clayton Beeter to give Los Angeles the lead. Tyler Glasnow struck out eight batters over six innings while allowing four runs. The Dodgers played without Shohei Ohtani, Dalton Rushing, and Max Muncy due to rest and injury. Tanner Scott earned the save after striking out CJ Abrams with the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position. The teams are scheduled to conclude their series on Sunday night with Justin Wrobleski and Bobby Miller expected to pitch for Los Angeles against Andrew Alvarez.
- •Tommy Edman hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning.
- •Tyler Glasnow recorded eight strikeouts despite allowing four runs in six innings.
- •Tanner Scott earned his 21st save of the season.
- •The Dodgers played without Shohei Ohtani, Dalton Rushing, and Max Muncy.
- •The series concludes Sunday with Andrew Alvarez pitching for Washington.
- 4:34 AMYahoo Sports — Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández lead Dodgers past Nationals 6-5 in Shohei Ohtani's absence
- 4:15 AMYahoo Sports — Tommy Edman Delivers Again When Dodgers Need Him Most vs. Nationals
- 4:03 AMYahoo Sports — Tommy Edman does it all in Dodgers win over Nationals
"Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández provided key hits in Shohei Ohtani's absence as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night. Edman put the Dodgers ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning out of Ohtani’s regular leadoff spot, and Hernández had an RBI single in the first while replacing the two-way superstar at designated hitter.
"The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals, 6-4, in a tightly contested game thanks to Tommy Edman.
"After dropping first two games of homestand, LA has won three straight
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 6, 2026, 4:34 AMTommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández lead Dodgers past Nationals 6-5 in Shohei Ohtani's absence
Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández provided key hits in Shohei Ohtani's absence as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night. Edman put the Dodgers ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning out of Ohtani’s regular leadoff spot, and Hernández had an RBI single in the first while replacing the two-way superstar at designated hitter.
- Yahoo SportsSep 6, 2026, 4:15 AMTommy Edman Delivers Again When Dodgers Need Him Most vs. Nationals
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals, 6-4, in a tightly contested game thanks to Tommy Edman.
- Yahoo SportsSep 6, 2026, 4:03 AMTommy Edman does it all in Dodgers win over Nationals
After dropping first two games of homestand, LA has won three straight
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