The Dodgers opened their homestand with a 7-0 victory over the Reds, recording their seventh shutout of the season and third in August. Emmet Sheehan delivered seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk while tying his career high with 10 strikeouts. Defensive plays by Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernández helped preserve the shutout. Andy Pages hit his 22nd homer and added a two-run shot, later driving in a run with a sacrifice fly. Mookie Betts homered, Gavin Lux returned with a double and walk, and the Dodgers moved into first place in the NL West.
The Los Angeles Dodgers continued to have improved at-bats and started their homestand with a 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds, powered by a strong performance from Emmet Sheehan and Andy Pages hitting two home runs. The shutout was the Dodgers' seventh of the season and third in August. Sheehan held the Reds to just three baserunners (two hits and one walk) as he got through seven scoreless innings. The outing was his longest of the season, which previously was six innings against the Colorado Rockies last week. He finished with a career-high-tying 10 strikeouts in his 10th game (eighth start) of the season. Sheehan last had 10 strikeouts against the Rockies on Sept. 27, 2023.
Sheehan was aided by Michael Conforto making a leaping catch at the wall in left field and Teoscar Hernández coming up with multiple plays in right field. It was an encouraging development for both Dodgers outfielders who remain maligned for various reasons. Pages provided the Dodgers with a lead in the third inning by hitting his 22nd home run of the year. He then extended it with a two-run homer in the fifth.
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