
How Did Teoscar and Kiké Turn the Dodgers’ Fate Around in a Stunning Pirates Showdown?
Home runs, however, are a different matter, especially when they come from batters named Hernández.
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A blast by Teoscar Hernández to begin the eighth inning that put the Dodgers ahead and a pinch-hit, three-run shot by Kiké Hernández later in the inning were the difference in an 8-4 victory at a sold-out Dodger Stadium.
How bad had it become? Even after Saturday’s barrage, the Dodgers are batting .233 — 20th in baseball — with a subpar .312 on-base percentage. Yet they rank fifth with a .431 slugging percentage because they lead baseball with 43 home runs.
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