LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández provided key hits in Shohei Ohtani's absence as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
Edman put the Dodgers ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning out of Ohtani’s regular leadoff spot, and Hernández had an RBI single in the first while replacing the two-way superstar at designated hitter.
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Washington Nationals' James Wood dives as he steals second during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani smiles in the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Tommy Edman, left, has seeds thrown at him by Teoscar Hernández after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Tommy Edman heads to first for a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Ohtani remains uncertain to play in Sunday’s series finale, with a move to the injured list possible.
Dylan Crews and Daylen Lile each had an RBI double for the Nationals, and Cade Cavalli pitched six strong innings following a rocky start. Cavalli allowed two runs and four hits with eight strikeouts, retiring 15 of the last 16 batters he faced.
Keibert Ruiz had a run-scoring single against his former team but Washington lost its third consecutive game.
Los Angeles jumped on Cavalli early. Freddie Freeman was hit by a pitch with one out in the first and Mookie Betts singled. Hernández singled with two outs for a 1-0 lead, and Hunter Feduccia followed with an RBI single for a two-run advantage.
The Nationals cut the deficit in half in the second when CJ Abrams scored on a sacrifice fly from José Tena.
Washington went up 3-2 in the fourth on an RBI single by Ruiz and a run-scoring double from Crews. Ruiz was playing for the first time since Wednesday when he was hit in his catcher’s mask by a foul ball.
Lile’s run-scoring double in the seventh against Alex Vesia (2-1) gave Washington a 4-2 lead.
The Dodgers rallied against right-hander Clayton Beeter (5-5) by putting two aboard with two outs in the bottom half. Edman drove a 2-1 slider into the right-field seats for his sixth homer of the season.
Los Angeles added a run in the eighth when Alex Call was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
Tanner Scott gave up an RBI single to Lile in the ninth before finishing off his 21st save.
Nationals LHP Andrew Alvarez (2-6, 3.47 ERA) faces Dodgers LHP Justin Wrobleski (11-5, 3.65) on Sunday night.
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Washington Nationals' James Wood dives as he steals second during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani smiles in the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Tommy Edman, left, has seeds thrown at him by Teoscar Hernández after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Tommy Edman heads to first for a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top nominees “The Pitt,” “Hacks,” “Pluribus” and “Widow’s Bay” will have chances to stock up on Emmys Sunday at an early ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast.
The Television Academy hands out well over 100 primetime Emmys, and the vast majority of them are being presented this weekend in a pair of ceremonies at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. They were previously known as the Creative Arts Emmys but have now been rebranded as simply the first two nights of the 78th Emmy Awards.
The two nights will be edited together to air Sept. 12 on FXX and stream on Hulu the following day. The primetime Sept. 14 ceremony, also at the Peacock Theater and hosted by Mariska Hargitay, will air live on NBC and stream live on Peacock.
“The Pitt,” HBO Max's day-in-the-life medical series, won best drama for its first season and is this year's top overall nominee with 25. It could win as many as nine on Sunday. “Hacks,” also from HBO Max, got a record-tying 24 comedy nominations for its fifth and final season and could win as many as a dozen Sunday.
Most of the awards presented this weekend are for behind-the-scenes crew, but big names may also have big moments, especially in the guest acting categories.
Rob Reiner, who was killed along with his wife Michele Singer Reiner in December, could win a posthumous Emmy. He was nominated for guest actor in a comedy for “The Bear,” about 50 years after winning two Emmy Awards for his acting on “All in the Family.”
Five-time Emmy winner Michael J. Fox is also nominated in the same category for playing a patient on “Shrinking” who has Parkinson’s disease, which the actor was diagnosed with in the 1990s.
The evening's star power will be increased by the academy moving five categories from the Sept. 14 telecast to Sunday. They include best supporting actor and actress in a limited series, categories whose nominees include Jason Bateman, Charles Melton, Dakota Fanning and Laurie Metcalf.
“The Pitt” dominated the drama acting nominations, and has two performers up for best guest actor in a drama along with three up best guest actress. They include Tal Anderson, an autistic actor who has been an advocate for neurodivergent performers and portrayals. She got her first Emmy nomination for playing Becca King, the younger sister of Taylor Dearden’s Dr. Mel King.
Dearden, one of four women from “The Pitt” nominated for best supporting actress this year, will be among the presenters Sunday as will Noah Wyle, the star of “The Pitt” who is nominated for four Emmys at the main ceremony.
Five of the seven nominees for best guest actress in a comedy come from “Hacks,” including Leslie Bibb and Metcalf, who could take home two Emmys.
A pair of rookie series from Apple TV could make major marks on the Emmys with a head start Sunday. The horror comedy “Widow's Bay” could win as many as 10 this weekend. And “Pluribus,” the one-woman-against-the-hivemind drama from “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, which stars best actress favorite Rhee Seahorn, could also win 10 at the early ceremony.
“Pluribus” acting nominees Karolina Wydra and Jeff Hiller are also among Sunday's presenters.
Saturday's first day of the Emmys saw awards presented to unscripted series, variety shows and specials shows and variety specials, while Sunday's show focuses on dramas, comedies and limited series.
Ben Archard poses in the press room with the award for outstanding directing for a reality program for "The Traitors" during night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Mariska Hargitay poses in the press room with the awards for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special and outstanding directing for a documentary/nonfiction program for "My Mom Jayne" during night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE TELEVISION ACADEMY - EXCLUSIVE - Seth Rogen from "The Muppet Show" accepts the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) during night one of the Television Academy's 78th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)
Miguel Gandelman poses in the press room with the award for outstanding music direction for "The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny" during night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
FILE - The main stage is shown during the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2016. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
