Tarik Skubal’s strong pitching performance led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Skubal relied heavily on his fastball, overpowering Reds hitters, while the Dodgers capitalized on home runs from Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández.
The Dodgers secured the win despite recording only three hits in seven innings against Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo, who allowed both home runs. Kyle Tucker hit a solo shot in the second inning, and Teoscar Hernández followed with a two-run homer later in the game. Kiké Hernández added an RBI single in the seventh inning against a tiring Lodolo.
Skubal demonstrated dominance from the start, facing Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz with a 3-0 count. He responded by throwing three consecutive fastballs – two up and one down – and striking out De La Cruz. This set the tone for his performance, as he threw the four-seam fastball 44 percent of the time across seven scoreless innings, needing only 90 pitches.
The Reds’ only opportunity to put multiple runners on base against Skubal came in the fifth inning when Juan Brito singled and J.J. Bleday walked. However, Hector Rodríguez was struck out on a fastball on the ninth pitch of the at-bat. Skubal recorded all seven of his strikeouts with fastballs.
Josue De Paula reached base once for the Reds, earning a walk and stealing a base, contributing to the team’s three stolen bases.
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