Dustin May dominated for five innings in his return from Tommy John surgery, Will Smith and Justin Turner hit three-run homers and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 7-0 victory Saturday over the Miami Marlins.
In his first big league start since May 2021, 24 year-old May gave up just one hit, struck out nine and walked two. He retired his last 13 batters.
Freddie Freeman also drove in a run for the Dodgers, who extended their home winning streak to eight games.
It was a rocky day for the Marlins, who first scratched scheduled starter Braxton Garrett because of an oblique strain.
Bryan Hoeing got the nod for Miami in his major league debut, but the right-hander was tagged for seven runs and eight hits in three innings.
May was shaky early, serving up a single to Miami’s Joey Wendle on his third pitch. After Wendle stole second base, May walked JJ Bleday and Brian Anderson on eight consecutive balls, but struck out Nick Fortes to end the threat. The Dodgers did what the Marlins could not, cashing in with RISP. Trea Turner and Freeman singled in the first inning and Smith followed with a homer.
Hoeing faced the minimum three batters in the second inning, but was hit hard again in the third. Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freeman all singled to open the inning, with Freeman driving in a run for a 4-0 lead. After Hoeing got a sense of revenge on Smith with a strikeout, Justin Turner hit his three-run home run to left, his ninth on the season.
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