Yasiel Puig hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Clayton Kershaw in his return to Los Angeles, but the Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 with a walk off homer. Raisel Iglesias yielded the two-run homer to Joc Pederson in the ninth to take the loss. The teams play again tonight at Dodger Stadium, with air time at 8:40 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
Elsewhere in the National League: Christian Yelich belted three home runs and drove in seven runs as the Milwaukee Brewers outslugged the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 in Milwaukee. Paul Goldschmidt, Paul DeJong and Marcell Ozuna homered for St. Louis. Game two of the series is this evening.
Willson Contreras homered and plated three runs in the Chicago Cubs’ 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Game two of the series is this evening.
The Atlanta Braves are back in action tonight after an off-day. They begin a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at SunTrust Park. The teams will also celebrate Jackie Robinson Day after being off Monday.