Cody Bellinger carried his bat all the way down the first base line after he connected with an 0-2 pitch. That signature move could only mean that Bellinger hammered the ball out to dead center for a three-run homer to lift the Dodgers to a 6-4 win over the Twins.
Bellinger’s 28th home run of the season provided the Dodgers with their 34th win in the last 40 games.
The win was a special one for Edward Paredes who turns 31 in September. Paredes pitched a perfect eighth inning in his major league debut to earn his first victory after nine years in the minor leagues.