Betts drove in three runs and threw the go-ahead run out at the plate before the Dodgers rallied to beat the Phillies.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts reacts to hitting a solo home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. Odúbel Herrera of the Philadelphia Phillies steals second base past Gavin Lux of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning at Citizens Bank Park on May 21, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper runs to first on a single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. David Price of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 21, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 21, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 21, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm celebrates his two-run home run with teammates during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. David Price of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Philliesat Citizens Bank Park on May 21, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Phil Bickford of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 21, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Mitch White throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Mitch White stands on the mound as Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm, right, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm hits a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm hits a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, right, celebrates his home run with Freddie Freeman, left, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA – Maybe for the first time since 2020, the Dodgers can simply say — that’s just Mookie being Mookie. The Dodgers were guilty of a baserunning mistake, a defensive gaffe and stranded nine baserunners but redeemed it all by scoring three times in the last two innings against the Philadelphia Phillies’ punch-drunk bullpen to win 7-4 Saturday and extend their winning streak to seven games. Mookie Betts was at the center of all of it. He went 3 for 4, drove in three runs with a solo home run and a two-run double but ran the Dodgers out of a potential go-ahead rally when he was picked off second base in the seventh inning. In the eighth, Will Smith botched a rundown play, allowing the Phillies to load the bases with one out. But Betts came to the rescue again, catching Alec Bohm’s low line drive and firing a one-hop throw home to nail Odubel Herrera who tagged at third and was trying to score the go-ahead run. “He was great,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I mean – gosh, that’s why he’s one of the best players in baseball. What he did in the box, what he did in right field – he’s just playing elite baseball right now And we need every bit of it.Betts has definitely been going. Batting .178 with only two extra-base hits through the first 12 games of the season, Betts has gone 33 for 105 starting with his two-homer game in San Diego on April 22, scoring 30 runs and driving in 20 over his past 26 games. He’s been even better recently, going 14 for 38 with six doubles, four home runs and 12 runs scored over his past nine games. Not coincidentally, the Dodgers just passed the halfway mark in their 31-in-30 stretch with 11 wins in the first 16 games of the gauntlet. “I don’t know. I guess it’s just the process – enjoying the process instead of trying to hunt for results,” Betts said when asked to explain his return to form. “I think once I changed my mind to enjoy the process … just let the game be the game, it’s coming out pretty good.There were some not-so-fun moments along the way. Betts slipped and fell rounding second base on his fifth-inning double, scrambling back to second base and clutching his left arm in pain. Dodger blue-bleeding hearts skipped a beat but Betts gathered himself and remained in the game to perform more heroics.
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