LOS ANGELES—Max Muncy not only hit his 19th homer of the season Monday night, he was the first to congratulate Dave Roberts for his 700th win as the Dodgers’ manager after Los Angeles’ 5–2 in over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Even if it took a couple minutes for Roberts to realize it.
“Muncy and a couple people came through the line and said congratulations. I had no idea what they were talking about until I got to the office,” Roberts said. “Just happy to win a baseball game tonight. You have good player and a great organization.”
Roberts is 700–416 in his eighth season as LA’s skipper that includes three trips to the World Series and a title in 2020….