Kyle Tucker's grand slam helps Dodgers beat Marlins 6-2 for 8th straight win

MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit his sixth career grand slam and fell a double shy of the cycle as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday night to stretch their season-best winning streak to eight games.

Tucker connected on a 1-1 sweeper from reliever Cade Gibson for a 6-1 lead in the seventh. He singled in the first and tripled in the sixth.

Max Muncy had three hits and a walk and Will Smith added a run-scoring single for the NL West-leading Dodgers.

Blake Snell (4-1) allowed one run and struck out eight while scattering four hits over 5 2/3 innings.

After the Dodgers took a 2-0 lead on Smith's RBI single, Agustín Ramírez hit a run-scoring double that narrowed it to 2-1. Victor Vodnik began the seventh by quickly retiring Alex Freeland and Enrique Hernández but walked Tommy Edman and Mookie Betts and allowed a single to Muncy to load the bases, setting up Tucker's drive to right-center off Gibson.

Otto Lopez had four hits and Javier Sanoja tripled and singled for the Marlins, who have lost seven of eight and four straight. Starter Ryan Gusto (1-5) allowed two runs on five hits. The right-hander walked three and struck out three.

Pinch-hitter Owen Caissie's sacrifice fly tacked on another run for the Marlins in the eighth.

The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead on Tucker’s deep sacrifice fly that drove in Edman as “Let’s go Dodgers” chants erupted from the crowd of 29,370 at Miami’s loanDepot park.

Top prospect Josue De Paula went 1-for-3 in his major league debut after being called up to fill the roster spot of Shohei Ohtani, who went on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right biceps inflammation.

Dodgers RHP Tyler Glasnow (4-0, 3.12 ERA) was set to start Saturday against Marlins RHP Tyler Phillips (5-6, 3.51).

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Miami Marlins' Javier Sanoja runs after hitting a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Ryan Gusto throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell (7) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Kyle Tucker (23) is met at the plate by Max Muncy (13) after hitting a grand slam during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Kyle Tucker (23) follows through on a grand slam during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Donovan Walton hit a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Athletics a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Lawrence Butler had three hits, including a two-run home run in the third inning and a double in the ninth for the Athletics. Jeff McNeil reached base three times, had two hits, an RBI, and scored twice.

Julio Rodríguez’s RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Mariners a 5-4 lead before Walton ended the game with his homer off Eduard Bazardo (3-4).

Behind by two runs, Seattle’s Josh Naylor reached first base on a fielding error by reliever Scott Blewett in the sixth inning. On the next at-bat, pinch-hitter Lázaro Montes sent a 430-foot shot over the right-center wall to tie the game 4-all.

Butler, hitless in his last 16 plate appearances, hit a two-run home run on a full count in the third inning to give the A’s a 4-2 lead.

Cal Raleigh knocked in a run with a base hit in the first inning to open the scoring.

After Henry Bolte hit a single and stole second base, McNeil’s double to right-center field brought him home in the first inning to tie the score at 1-1. McNeil scored from third on a throwing error to first base by Cole Young.

Seattle's Dominic Canzone had two hits, including a triple in the fifth inning.

Naylor had two base hits, a steal, and scored twice for Seattle.

Chris Roycroft (2-0) pitched the 10th for the win.

The teams play the second game of their weekend series on Saturday, with Mariners RHP Bryan Woo (11-9, 4.03 ERA) facing Athletics LHP Gage Jump (6-10, 5.12).

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Athletics' Lawrence Butler runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Seattle Mariners' Lazaro Montes celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Seattle Mariners third baseman Weston Wilson fields the ball hit by Athletics' Zack Gelof during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs throws to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)