Corey Seager and Kyle Seager held a joint press conference before the series opener, then both went out and hit a home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers twice came from behind to defeat the Seattle Mariners, 11-9, and extend their season-best winning streak to six games.
Monday marked the first time the Seager brothers played against one another, as Corey missed the Dodgers’ 2018 series in Seattle due to injury. They became the 15th set of brothers to play after each was named an All-Star, and fourth to meet with a Gold Glove (Kyle) or Silver Slugger (Corey).
Kyle provided Seattle with an early lead as his base hit to left field went off AJ Pollock and rolled into left-center field, resulting in a two-base error that also allowed a run to score. Ross Stripling then gave up an RBI base hit to Aaron Nola before getting out of the inning.
Mookie Betts immediately responded and demonstrated again how comfortable he is atop the order, pulling a home run to left-center field in the bottom of the first. The homer was Betts’ ninth of the season and his first leadoff.
The Dodgers then erupted for five runs in the second inning, beginning with Matt Beaty being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Betts’ check swing for an RBI single broke the tie, and Corey’s three-run homer gave the Dodgers a lead.
He wore a sheepish smile when rounding the bases and getting to third, where Kyle looked on in a bit of amazement. The tables turned in the third as Kyle capped off a back-to-back for the Mariners with a solo blast to center field.
The Seagers became the first brothers on opposing teams to homer in the same game since Felipe Crespo (San Francisco Giants) and Cesar Crespo (San Diego) accomplished the feat on June 7, 2001.
Seattle wound up scoring five runs to pull back ahead, and the third inning was Stripling’s last of the night. Kyle’s RBI base hit off Dylan Floro extended the Mariners’ lead.
After squandering multiple opportunities, the Dodgers capitalized on some good fortune in the seventh inning. Seager led off with a single, Justin Turner followed with one of his own and Cody Bellinger worked a walk to load the bases.
Matt Magill continued to labor as AJ Pollock pulled an RBI single into left field and Max Muncy’s walk on a full count tied the game. It wasn’t until Joc Pederson hit into a run-scoring double play that Magill recorded an out. Kiké Hernandez added to his rough appearance by clobbering a home run to give the Dodgers their second five-run inning of the game.
Magill entered without having allowed a run in his first eight games (eight innings).
Pedro Baez allowed a solo home run in the eighth inning and Kenley Jansen stranded a leadoff single and walk in the ninth to close out the game. L.A. improved to 6-0 in Interleague play this season and are 15-0 when scoring at least five runs.
Justin Turner extends hitting streak
Turner extended his hitting streak to 11 games, though not without being given a second chance. Turner lifted a pop-up back of first base that Shed Long Jr. got his glove on but couldn’t corral for the first out of the inning.
A few pitches later, Turner helped the Dodgers jumpstart their comeback with a base hit up the middle.
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