LOS ANGELES -- In a season where several of the Dodgers' key players have been hampered by injuries, others continue to step up admirably in their stead.
Behind the hot bat of infielder Max Muncy and a strong effort on the mound from Ross Stripling, Los Angeles defeated the Braves, 7-2, at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, to claim its third straight series victory. The Dodgers have now won seven of their last eight contests, placing them back in the thick of the race for the National League West, thanks to some unlikely names.
Stripling -- the 28-year-old right-hander elevated into the Dodgers' starting rotation in May after making a spot start in April -- was quality.