"After struggling for so long in high-leverage situations, the team's offense finally had reason to celebrate. For weeks now, the Dodgers have technically been in a tight division race. The real battle, however, has often been with themselves. At a time of the year typically dedicated to scoreboard watching and monitoring the standings, the team had instead been preoccupied by its own inconsistent play. Chief among their recent problems: Capitalizing on scoring opportunities."
"After trailing by three runs early, and reaching rock bottom again after leaving the bases loaded with no outs in the second inning, the Dodgers mounted the kind of rally that had so often been missing during their lackluster second half of the season, scoring six runs in the top of the fifth inning to key what felt like a statement win."
"Early in Saturday's game, the Dodgers had honed a sound approach. They stressed Giants ace Logan Webb. They stayed alive in two-strike counts. They worked long at-bats and put runners on base. The missing ingredient, as usual, had been the big hits needed to build a big inning. Then, in the top of the fifth, it all so suddenly - and refreshingly - flipped."
The Dodgers fell behind 4-1 early but rallied to beat the Giants 13-7, overcoming a prolonged offensive slump. The team left the bases loaded with no outs in the second inning yet executed a decisive six-run top of the fifth to seize control. Early game discipline included working long at-bats, staying alive in two-strike counts and applying pressure to Giants ace Logan Webb. Key contributors included Teoscar Hernández, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy. The win snapped a stretch of struggles with runners in scoring position and maintained a 2½-game lead in the NL West.
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