The Dodgers capitalized on a ninth-inning meltdown by Phillies closer Seranthony Dominguez to secure a 7-6 victory at Citizens Bank Park. Recalled from the minors earlier in the day, Alex Verdugo took a leadoff walk and eventually came around to score on a wild pitch by Dominguez.
A subsequent RBI single by Matt Kemp proved critical: Kenley Jansen served up a home run on his first pitch in the bottom of the ninth to Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco. It was Franco’s second homer of the game and added to Jansen’s stress en route to his 29th save.