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Betts' Nine-Pitch RBI Single Preserves Dodgers' League-Best Record

7/10/2026

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Summary

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Mookie Betts hit a nine-pitch RBI single that gave the Dodgers a 4-3 win over the Rockies on July 9.
The win preserved the Dodgers’ league-best 61-33 record while extending their series-win streak to five.
Roki Sasaki recovered, retiring fifteen straight batters and finishing with six outs despite a 5.33 ERA before the All-Star break.
The bullpen survived a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth, then recorded a ninth-inning save.

History

Historical Context

The Dodgers, who moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958 and won their first LA World Series in 1959, returned to the postseason in 1974—their first since 1966—capturing the NL West with a 102-71 record, winning the NLCS before falling to Oakland. On July 9 2024, Mookie Betts’ nine-pitch RBI single helped the 61-33 Dodgers echo that clutch tradition.

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Story summary

Mookie Betts hit a nine-pitch RBI single that gave the Dodgers a 4-3 win over the Rockies on July 9.
The win preserved the Dodgers’ league-best 61-33 record while extending their series-win streak to five.
Roki Sasaki recovered, retiring fifteen straight batters and finishing with six outs despite a 5.33 ERA before the All-Star break.
The bullpen survived a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth, then recorded a ninth-inning save.

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