Dodgers continue winning ways with rout of Orioles

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Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer during a five-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 Tuesday night.

Michael Grove won his second outing in a row for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who picked up their eighth victory in nine games.

"Going into the break, we were playing good baseball," Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said. "I think guys are settled in to their roles. The bullpen has stabilized. You just sort of hope you can keep that momentum coming out of the break, and we certainly have."

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Los Angeles Dodgers Jason Heyward, right, celebrates his three-run home run with Miguel Rojas (11) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Baltimore.  (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Aaron Hicks drove in two runs for Baltimore, which has lost on back-to-back nights to Los Angeles after entering the series on an eight-game winning streak. The Orioles, who trail first-place Tampa Bay by one game in the AL East, need to win on Wednesday to avoid being swept for the first time this season.

Baltimore issued eight walks, committed a season-high four errors and was 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position.

"We just didn’t play our best baseball tonight," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. "Too many walks on the mound, uncharacteristic defensively, some errors there and some missed plays."

After a walk and a single to open the second, Heyward crushed a fastball from Tyler Wells 414 feet to center. Freddie Freeman and Will Smith added back-to-back RBI singles as Wells labored through a 40-pitch inning.

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