Tony Gonsolin wins in return as Dodgers outslug Marlins

Tony Gonsolin, pitching in the majors for the first time since August 2023, struck out nine and earned the win as the host Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 12-7 on Wednesday afternoon.

Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with four RBIs to lead Los Angeles' offense. On a day when Marlins outfielders struggled defensively, the Dodgers hit three triples and two homers.

Gonsolin (1-0), who had elbow surgery on Sept. 1, 2023, allowed three runs on six hits and didn't issue a walk over in six innings as the Dodgers swept the three-game series. The Dodgers have won five straight and open a 10-game road trip against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.

Miami, which has lost five straight, was led by Kyle Stowers, who went 4-for-4 with four RBIs. He had a two-run homer, a solo homer, an RBI double and a single. Stowers previously had not posted a two-homer or four-hit game in the majors.

Miami starter Cal Quantrill (2-3) gave up four runs on six hits and one walk in 3 2/3 innings.

The Dodgers opened the scoring in the second as Max Muncy bombed a 433-foot solo homer to center. It was his first homer of the year.

Los Angeles made it 4-0 in the third on Betts' two-run single and Andy Pages' RBI single.

Miami cut its deficit to 4-2 in the fourth as Eric Wagaman singled and jogged home on Stowers' 423-foot dinger to center.

In the sixth, Miami made it 4-3 as Agustin Ramirez scored from first on Stowers' double that got past the diving effort of Pages in center field.

The Dodgers blew the game open with a four-run sixth. Miami could have put up a scoreless inning when Betts - with two outs -- hit a high fly ball to center field.

Jesus Sanchez, normally a right fielder, lost track of the ball, which caromed off the bottom of the wall for a two-run triple. Freddie Freeman followed with a two-run homer for an 8-3 Dodgers lead.

The Dodgers made it 9-3 in the seventh as Stowers lost a fly ball in the sun, resulting in a Muncy triple. Muncy then scored on Enrique Hernandez's single.

Los Angeles scored three more runs in the eighth. The inning featured a leadoff triple by Shohei Ohtani, who scored on a wild pitch. Teoscar Hernandez and Enrique Hernandez add RBI hits.

Miami scored four runs in the ninth on Stowers' second homer of the day and Liam Hicks' three-run double.

--Field Level Media