Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, left, rounds third after hitting a solo home run as Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom watches during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) APThe Los Angeles Dodgers have reached the point in their latest roll when a five-run deficit and the early exit of a 20-game winner don't even seem like particularly daunting obstacles. Freddie Freeman went 4 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs, and the top team in the National League rallied from a pair of huge early deficits for its seventh consecutive victory, 11-9 over the Chicago Cubs. “It's Dodger baseball.”With a seventh straight win over the Cubs, the Dodgers swept their season series with Chicago for the first time in the venerable NL franchises' history. But Chicago's bullpen again failed to contain Los Angeles' powerhouse lineup, blowing a lead for the third time in four games.

Source: thestar July 12, 2022 01:05 UTC