What happened: Teoscar Hernandez launched a grand slam to center field in the bottom of the seventh inning, clearing the bases and turning a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 lead. Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker all scored on the blast, Hernandez's eighth home run of the season.

Why it matters: A four-run swing in the seventh inning flips a game that had been slipping away, and Hernandez delivered it with the bases loaded and the lineup's stars aboard. With Betts, Muncy and Tucker all crossing the plate on one pitch, the offense erased its entire deficit in a single at-bat during the heart of the 2026 regular-season race.

By the numbers: Hernandez's grand slam was his eighth home run of the 2026 season and plated four runs — Betts, Muncy, Tucker and Hernandez himself — converting a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the seventh.

What to watch: The bullpen now has to protect a one-run lead over the final two innings. Watch whether Hernandez's slam holds up as the decisive blow.

Sources

  • @ESPN