Dodgers rally past Marlins with three-run ninth inning

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Dodgers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Monday at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers struck first with two runs in the first inning on Teoscar Hernández’s single. Miami tied the game in the fourth on a fielding error by shortstop Hyeseong Kim, then took the lead in the fifth on Liam Hicks’ three-run homer. Hicks finished 1 for 4 with the home run and three RBIs. The Marlins held a 4-2 lead until the ninth, when Shohei Ohtani’s ground-rule double scored Andy Pages, and Kyle Tucker’s single drove in Dalton Rushing and Ohtani.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for Los Angeles, allowing three earned runs on five hits with four strikeouts over five innings. Jake Eder (1-0) earned the win. Pete Fairbanks (0-2) took the loss. Chris Paddack started for Miami, giving up two earned runs on four hits in four innings.

The Dodgers outhit Miami 8-6. The victory improved Los Angeles to 20-9, while Miami fell to 13-16. Attendance was 49,918. The game lasted 2 hours, 57 minutes.