Like they did against Max Scherzer the night prior, the Los Angeles Dodgers struck first and early against Steven Strasburg, and later came from behind for a 7-2 victory to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals.
The Dodgers did their damage behind big swings from Yasmani Grandal and Kiké Hernandez. Grandal’s home run in the second inning, his team-leading eighth of the season, broke a scoreless tie.
Hernandez ambushed Strasburg’s first pitch for a two-run homer in the fifth inning that gave the Dodgers a 3-2 advantage. The Dodgers entered having hit 18 home runs in May, with 17 being consecutive solo shots.