The Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded from their 4th of July loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates with a win on Wednesday night — and some fireworks on LA’s part went a long way toward sending Dodger fans home happy. Down 4-2 in the 5th inning, back to back home runs from J.D. Martinez and David Peralta gave the Dodgers a 6-4 lead — an advantage the team would never relinquish despite a sizable chunk of drama.
In other news, Dodger manager Dave Roberts talked about Julio Urias’ impending free agency, the team is welcoming Shohei Ohtani and the Angels to Dodger Stadium with a curiously timed promotion, and Pirates closer David Bednar sent Clayton Kershaw a token of appreciation.