PHILADELPHIA (AP) - David Freese didn't want a long night to drag out even longer. Freese hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, six Dodgers pitchers combined on a two-hitter spanning a 2 hour, 37 minute rain delay, and Los Angeles completed a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies ... (více...)

David Freese went 1-for-4 with a go-ahead two-run homer and a walk to propel the Dodgers to a 7-2 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.

Freese mashed a go-ahead tater off Phillies reliever Juan Nicasio to give the Dodgers a 4-2 lead in the seventh inning. The marathon affair took a whopping three hours and 58 minutes to complete and also featured a two and a half hour rain delay. The 36-year-old veteran infielder has now gone deep nine times in 61 games this season. He's an extremely valuable role player for the Dodgers.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies closer Hector Neris has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head of David Freese of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Torre, Chief Baseball Officer for Major League Baseball, announced the suspension ... (více...)

Phillies closer Hector Neris has been suspended three games for throwing at David Freese in Tuesday night's game against the Dodgers. (více...)

(PC: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)(Editor’s Note: A version of this story originally appeared in the seventh edition of the Dodger Insider magazine. To subscribe, visit Dodgers.com/magazine.)by Rowan KavnerFirst to second, no problem. The next 90 feet, just fine. “I’ve got 180 feet in me,” David Freese says with a chuckle. “And after that, I don’t know what’s going to happen.”The infielder’s 36-year-old body, lumbering as he barreled toward home, started to tilt and stumbl (více...)