On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers increased their league-leading winning streak to 12 games, knocking off the Kansas City Royals, 13-3.
12 WINS IN A ROW. pic.twitter.com/8AUYxL0FcJ
— Brooklyn Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 14, 2022
The Dodgers' offense was red-hot against the Royals, finishing with 16 hits on the night, 6 of which were home runs.
Mookie Betts started the home run parade leading off the game with his 26th long-ball of the season.
.@mookiebetts LEADOFF HR! pic.twitter.com/U4Lynf8R48
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) August 13, 2022
With the Dodgers already ahead 5-0, Will Smith hit a two-run shot in the top half of the second inning to give the Dodgers a commanding 7-0 advantage.
Will Smith’s homer makes it SEVEN-NOTHING Dodgers in the second inning! pic.twitter.com/kKMsl5D1NS
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 13, 2022
Gavin Lux hit a solo blast in the third inning that traveled 431 feet, followed by a Max Muncy two-run home run in the fourth, which put the game firmly out of reach.
Gavin Lux is really happy for Cody Bellinger. pic.twitter.com/OsiOuzFRMp
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) August 8, 2022
In the ninth, with LA already ahead 11-3, Joey Gallo and Cody Bellinger each tallied solo homers, adding an exclamation point to the win.
The double-digit victory on Saturday night put the Dodgers in rare company. During the Dodgers' winning streak, they've won all 12 games by multiple runs, tying the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the fifth-longest streak in baseball history.
Most consecutive multi-run wins, since 1900:
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 14, 2022
1931 A's: 17
1904 Giants: 17
2002 A's: 15
1903 Pirates: 14
1922 Pirates: 13
1911 Pirates: 13
2022 Dodgers: 12 ** active streak
1906 Cubs: 12 https://t.co/tntRnnLOhx
Los Angeles currently owns the best record in the major leagues at 79-33. They lead the NL West by 17 games over the second-place San Diego Padres.
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