After splitting the first two games of the series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies faced off for the rubber match on Sunday afternoon.

Ryan Ward hits his first major-league homer and Alex Freeland also goes deep from the bottom of the order. Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 10 over 5⅓ scoreless innings as the Dodgers win 9-1 and claim their fifth consecutive series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to Ryan Ward as a possible option in left field to replace an injured Teoscar Hernandez.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 1/3 scoreless innings, Ryan Ward hit his first major league homer in his Dodger Stadium debut, and Los Angeles defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up a top prospect to replace Teoscar Hernandez, who is going on the injured list with a hamstring strain.

The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Ryan Ward from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed Freddie Freeman on the paternity list ahead of Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. Ward’s impending arrival was first reported after the Dodgers’ win on Friday ...

Los Angeles bounced back with a 9-1 win over Philadelphia on Sunday, clinching the series win. Left fielder Ryan Ward, who's playing in place of Hernandez, logged his first big-league homer with a 400-foot solo shot in the fourth.