Muncy's grand slam lifts Dodgers to 6th straight, sinks Nats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Muncy hit a grand slam to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 rain-shortened win against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.

A tornado warning caused the game to be stopped before the top of the sixth began. The delay lasted 1:17 before the game was called.

The victory extended Los Angeles’ winning streak to six games since the Chicago Cubs threw a combined no-hitter against the Dodgers. They are a season-high 19 games over .500.

“We’ve got some good mojo going,” Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said.

As for the rally since the no-hitter?

“I know the easy answer is, ‘It’s baseball,’” Roberts said. “That’s why it sort of drives us crazy at times. But, we love it.”

The loss snapped the Nationals’ four-game winning streak. They entered the four-game series as one of the hottest teams after winning nine of 11 and 14 of 17 to climb back into the National League East Division race.

Muncy hit an 0-1, center-cut slider from Patrick Corbin (5-7) into the Nationals bullpen in the fifth inning to put the Dodgers in front, 6-2.

A.J. Pollock started the fifth with a home run. Muncy’s team-leading 18th home run, and second career grand slam, cleared the bases later in the inning. The Dodgers batted around in the fifth to knock Corbin out of the game.

“I thought Corbin was throwing the ball really well, then all of a sudden he gives up a grand slam to Muncy,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said.

Corbin pitched 4⅔ innings, allowed five earned runs and eight hits. He struck out two and walked two. His ERA rose to 5.56.

Victor González was the Dodgers’ late choice to start the game, replacing Tony Gonsolin. Roberts was concerned about threatening weather and Gonsolin throwing just a couple of innings if...

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