Seager Homers Three Times in Dodgers 4-2 Win vs. Braves | VIDEO
After losing their last two games to the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers headed back home to take on the Atlanta Braves for a three game series.
Dodgers faced a rocky start while the Braves scored two runs in the first two innings. Corey Seager brought his team up to speed at the bottom of the fourth with a solo home-run. In the bottom of the fifth Trayce Thompson tied the game 2-2 with his ninth homer of the season.
Enter Our Clayton Kershaw GiveawaySeager gave his team a 4-2 lead after scoring homers in the bottom of the sixth and the eighth, and hit his 12th home run of the season. Seager is the first Dodgers rookie with a three home-run game since April 21, 1959.
Kenta Maeda’s night was done after the 7th inning, and he produced a highlight of his own.
"Not on my watch!" #???? pic.twitter.com/34QwmQ5GnZ
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 4, 2016
Scott Van Slyke, who was just activated from the DL, saw action at the top of the eighth and Kenley Jansen closed the game out for the Dodgers in the ninth. The Dodgers will take their 4-2 victory into their next game against the Braves Saturday night. Clayton Kershaw will get the start.
Here are some of the best tweets from the game:
#Seagersmooth pic.twitter.com/MGqElOsJt5
— Pantone 294 (@Pantone294) June 4, 2016
The first Dave Kingman 3-HR game at Dodger Stadium came as a Met in 1976. 2nd was as a Cub in 1978 and spawned this https://t.co/KP7yySiCtc
— Eric Stephen (@ericstephen) June 4, 2016
My roomates are goood ??? TrayceCorey smashing balls #funtowatch
— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) June 4, 2016
@yungjoc650 since you're the roommate who didn't homer do you have to sleep on the porch?
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) June 4, 2016
ICYMI: Julio Urias Slated to Start vs. Rockies#Braves fall to the #Dodgers, 4-2 the final from LA. Los Angeles gets 4 solo homers, 3 from 22 year old Corey Seager in the win.
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) June 4, 2016
That ? shot from @coreyseager_5 has #ASGWorthy written all over it! ?
Go! ?? https://t.co/HAWkr2gJRn pic.twitter.com/A7K4IcUDxh
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 4, 2016
.@coreyseager_5 on his first curtain call in the majors: "That was cool."
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 4, 2016
Before … pic.twitter.com/TOe6e97DHk
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) June 4, 2016
After … pic.twitter.com/R7mbh0STMg
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) June 4, 2016
VIDEO: Vin Scully and Dodger Players Pay Tribute to Muhammad Ali# 5? with his # 3?. ? #SeagerSmooth
?: @JonSooHooPics pic.twitter.com/ANC0culOHG
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 4, 2016
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