Miguel Vargas hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and the Dodgers beat San Diego 5-2 on Thursday.
, produced the night’s biggest hit, giving renewed life to his case of making the postseason roster with a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning.
With everything but home-field advantage in the World Series locked up, the last stretch of the regular season will be something of a test run for the Dodgers , before they finalize their roster for next month’s National League Division Series. While Graterol was charged with two runs after Trea Turner and Chris Taylor failed to field a two-out grounder from Brandon Drury in the first, Heaney looked sharp in a scoreless four-inning outing.
He was only added to the lineup for the series finale after Trayce Thompson was scratched late because of a personal matter . “It was one of those at-bats where I was really focused,” Vargas said through an interpreter. “Really knew what I needed to do.”While Vargas is still only batting .195 in 13 games with the Dodgers, he has become an increasingly attractive alternative amid September slumps from Joey Gallo , Cody Bellinger and Thompson in the outfield.
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