The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, in the series opener at PNC Park to snap a two-game losing streak. L.A. also improved to 2-2 on their current road trip and overall have won 11 in a row against Pittsburgh.
They nearly fell into an early deficit when Pirates rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes appeared to hit a solo home run off Walker Buehler in the first inning. However, the Dodgers challenged the ruling — but not whether or not the ball stayed fair — and got it overturned when it was discovered Hayes didn’t touch first base.