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Dodgers' Max Muncy Exits Saturday's Game vs Cubs in 4th Inning

He homered earlier in the game.
Noah Camras|
Apr 25, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (13) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) shake hands with teammates in the dugout after a two run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Apr 25, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (13) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) shake hands with teammates in the dugout after a two run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

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Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star third baseman Max Muncy has exited Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs in the fourth inning after drawing a walk to load the bases.

Muncy was replaced by Santiago Espinal, who pinch-ran for him at first base.

Why Did Max Muncy Leave Dodgers Game on Saturday?

Manager Dave Roberts said before the game that Muncy was a little under the weather. That is likely the reason for his early departure from the game.

Muncy had reached base in all three of his plate appearances, twice via a walk and once on a two-run home run, his ninth of the season.

On the year, Muncy is hitting .300 with nine home runs, 11 runs batted in and an OPS of 1.027.

Dodgers Offense Explodes in Fourth Inning vs Cubs

The Dodgers entered the bottom of the fourth inning down 3-2 against the Cubs. The offense promptly put together a six-run inning.

Andy Pages led off with a groundout, followed by a Hyeseong Kim single. Then, Alex Freeland hit an RBI double off the wall to tie the game at three apiece.

Shohei Ohtani came up next and walked, followed by a Freddie Freeman RBI single that chased Cubs starter Colin Rea out of the game.

Muncy then walked (and was replaced by Espinal) before Kyle Tucker popped out, bringing up Teoscar Hernández with the bases loaded and two outs in a 4-3 game.

Hernández came through with a two-run single, and Dalton Rushing followed with an RBI single to make it 7-3. Pages, who led off the inning with an out, then singled in another run, pushing the lead to 8-3 before Kim grounded out.

The Dodgers are coming off a disappointing 6-4 loss to the Cubs on Friday night in which LA led 4-0 going into the seventh inning.

Alex Vesia allowed three runs in the seventh, one of which was an inherited runner charged to starter Emmet Sheehan. Blake Treinen gave up one run in the eighth, while Tanner Scott allowed a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the ninth.

The team will hope that the five-run lead going into the fifth inning is more than enough with Roki Sasaki on the mound and the bullpen behind him.

If so, Sunday's game will be a rubber match between two of the National League's best teams.

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Noah Camras
NOAH CAMRAS

Noah Camras graduated from the University of Southern California in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and has extensively covered Southern California sports in his career. Noah is the publisher of Dodgers on SI after contributing as a writer and editor over the last three years.

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