The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared on the verge of being swept by the Miami Marlins on Thursday until the offense exploded for five runs in the top of the fifth.
The inning began with three consecutive singles from Julio Urias, Mookie Betts and Max Muncy. Matt Beaty then added a single of his own to drive in Urias and give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.
L.A. scored four more times in the inning, led by Chris Taylor’s RBI double and a ground ball off the bat of Zach McKinstry that brought home two more runs. “Yeah, the pitcher starts to feel pressure once guys get on base and then you’ve got bases loaded, I think we weren’t trying to do too much,” Beaty answered when asked if hitting is contagious.