LOS ANGELES—Keibert Ruiz celebrated his ninth-inning homer with extra chest-thumping zeal, leaving no doubt that a big day at the plate in Dodger Stadium meant something special to the former Los Angeles prospect.
“Yeah, a little bit,” he said with a grin.
Ruiz was just one of several Nationals who made sure they headed home from an eventful road trip Wednesday, May 31, with celebrations and positive feelings.
Luis García hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, Ruiz added two more of Washington’s season-high five homers, and the Nationals avoided a series sweep with a 10–6 victory over the Dodgers….