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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on the West Coast in a game that finished late on the night before Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz provided Cincinnati's offensive highlight with a 444-foot home run to left field off Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal in the third inning, scoring Dane Myers; it was his fourth homer in as many games and his 25th of the season. De La Cruz also cut down Teoscar Hernández at the plate in the bottom of the third on a relay from left fielder JJ Bleday to catcher José Trevino. Reds starter Nick Lodolo took the loss after allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Cincinnati faced a series sweep in the finale on the evening of September 9, with Rhett Lowder scheduled to start. The result carried weight for both clubs in the closing weeks of the regular season as postseason positioning tightened.