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Dodger Blue > Featured > Dodgers Highlights: Will Smith, Justin Turner Home Runs Against A’s
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Dodgers Highlights: Will Smith, Justin Turner Home Runs Against A’s

Matthew Moreno
April 6, 2021
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The Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to four games by defeating the Oakland Athletics, 10-3, in a matchup that effectively was decided by the third inning.

Dustin May tied career highs with six innings pitched and eight strikeouts as he allowed just two hits and two walks to shut out the A’s. Mark Canha led off the bottom of the first with a single, but Oakland didn’t get their next hit until Mitch Moreland’s two-out single in the sixth.

By then the Dodgers had taken a comfortable 7-0 lead against a team that has yet to win a game or score more than five runs in a single contest this season.

L.A. began their scoring with Zach McKinstry’s sacrifice fly, and Corey Seager later hit a three-run double to cap off the big second inning. Will Smith hit a home run in a second consecutive game, and McKinstry tacked on an RBI single in the third inning as well. The Dodgers scored again when Frankie Montas uncorked a wild pitch.

McKinstry collected a career-best third RBI in the seventh inning, and Justin Turner extended his on-base streak and reached 500 career RBI with a solo home run in the eighth. Turner has now reached safely in 35 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak in the Majors.

Additionally, April 5 is the earliest date he has ever hit a home run; besting the previous date of April 27, 2015. Overall, Turner has four career home runs in April.

The Dodgers finished with 14 hits, to give them four games this season with at least 12.

Bellinger, Taylor day-to-day

If there was a negative for the Dodgers in their win, Cody Bellinger and Chris Taylor each were forced to exit due to a minor injury.

Taylor was hit in the left elbow by a 96 mph pitch, and Bellinger got spiked in his left calf while legging out an infield single. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said both players are day-to-day.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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