Star closer Edwin Diaz recorded a save in his long-awaited return from injury as the Los Angeles Dodgers downed the Seattle Mariners 4-2 Wednesday night.
Diaz, who’s been out since April with bone chips in his elbow, gave up a pair of doubles and a run but managed to
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His performance is a welcome result after the Boys in Blue suffered a frustrating loss in the series opener Tuesday night.
Diaz’s save also complemented a quality start from Eric Lauer, who pitched six innings of one-hit, one-walk ball. Lauer also struck out four batters over his 87 pitches, bringing his record with the Dodgers to 5-0.
Tanner Scott appeared in relief and gave up the Mariners’ lone run, an RBI single.
Andy Pages hit 3-for-4 with two RBIs, including a solo home run in the first inning, pacing the Dodgers offensively.
Pages added an infield RBI single in the fourth inning, punishing the Mariners for intentionally walking Shohei Ohtani.
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It’s a positive sign for Pages, who had yet to get going after the All-Star Break, when he played in the Missummer Classic for the first time in his career.
On Wednesday, Pages recorded his first multi-hit game since July 11 and hit his first home run since July 10.
The team’s other two RBIs came from Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.
As a team, the Dodgers tagged Mariners starter Emerson Hancock with three earned runs and eight hits in five innings of work.
The Dodgers (68-40) will host the Mariners (53-56) for the series finale Thursday night. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. PT, and the game will be broadcast on SportsNet LA.
