Freddie Freeman posts 2,500th hit in 10-run 7th; Los Angeles Dodgers drub Pittsburgh Pirates

Freddie Freeman recorded his 2,500th career hit, Andy Pages drove in three runs and Shohei Ohtani knocked in two more during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-run seventh inning, which propelled them to a 12-3 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.

In the seventh, Pages hit a two-run homer off Pirates reliever Wilber Dotel (1-1) and a sacrifice fly off Brandan Bidois.

Ohtani hit an RBI double against Dotel, then Bidois walked him with the bases loaded to force in another run.

Freeman's milestone came on an RBI single up the middle off Bidois to score Alex Freeland and cap the scoring in the inning.

Every Dodger in the starting lineup scored in the inning as the visitors sent 15 batters to the plate.

Paul Skenes started for the Pirates, who lost their fourth in a row, and gave up two runs on six hits over six innings. He issued two walks and struck out seven.

Skenes retired Ohtani all three times he faced him, including a strikeout in the third.

Dotel allowed six runs (five earned) on five hits and one walk without recording an out.

The Pirates threw 68 pitches in the seventh and used three relievers until Mookie Betts lined out to left against Dennis Santana, ending the inning.

Dotel had allowed two runs in his first 16 2/3 career innings before Tuesday.

The first nine Dodgers reached safely in the seventh until Dalton Rushing struck out in his second at-bat of the inning.

Rushing started behind the plate for the third consecutive game with Will Smith still dealing with neck stiffness.

Max Muncy finished with three hits and an RBI while Freeman, Betts, Freeland and Santiago Espinal each had two of Los Angeles' 15 hits.

In the sixth, Will Klein (2-2) relieved Dodgers starter Eric Lauer, who gave up two runs on back-to-back home runs by Bryan Reynolds and Ryan O'Hearn with two outs in the first.

Lauer struck out five and allowed three hits and no walks before Klein struck out three over 1 1/3 scoreless innings.

Pittsburgh infielder Tyler Callihan made his first career pitching appearance and threw a scoreless ninth.

Oneil Cruz was a late scratch for the Pirates as he continues to deal with left hand discomfort.

--Field Level Media