Kyle Tucker hit a grand slam in the seventh inning on Friday, Sept. 11, powering the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins and extending their winning streak to eight games.

The 395-foot blast to the right-field bullpen at loanDepot Park was Tucker's sixth career grand slam. He finished 3-for-3 with a season-high five RBIs, falling a double shy of the cycle. Tucker drove in the game's first run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning, tripled in the sixth and scored on a Will Smith single before clearing the bases in the seventh.

It marked back-to-back three-hit games for Tucker, who entered the night hitting .225. After Friday's game, his average sat at .230 with a .701 OPS, both career worsts for a full season.

Manager Dave Roberts said the coaching staff recently found a fix for Tucker's swing.

"I know the hitting coaches kind of unlocked something with Kyle, and it's just good to see it translate that quickly," Roberts said.

Tucker, who signed a four-year, $240 million deal with the Dodgers this offseason, described the adjustment after Friday's win in the Los Angeles Times. He said he was trying to stay on top through the ball and keep his body from flying open.

Marlins manager Clayton McCullough credited Tucker postgame, saying Tucker got a hanging breaking ball and turned the game.

On the mound, Blake Snell earned the win to improve to 4-1. The left-hander struck out eight over 5⅔ innings, allowing four hits and one run. His ERA dropped to 1.91. Snell has not allowed more than one run in any of his six starts since returning from elbow surgery to remove loose bodies.

Ryan Gusto took the loss for Miami, falling to 1-5 after giving up two runs on five hits over six innings.

The Dodgers improved to 90-57. Their magic number to clinch the NL West dropped to four, with 15 regular-season games remaining. They trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 1.5 games for the top seed in the National League.

The victory came without two of the Dodgers' biggest names. Shohei Ohtani was placed on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation before the game, as we reported Thursday, Sept. 10. Top prospect Josue De Paula, 21, was called up from Double-A Tulsa to fill the roster spot and made his MLB debut batting seventh. He went 0-for-3 with a walk.

Freddie Freeman missed a second straight game with patellar tendinitis in his right knee. He returned to the starting lineup Saturday, Sept. 12, his 37th birthday, and said he felt "night and day better" compared to how the knee felt on Tuesday.

The Dodgers continue the series Saturday with Tyler Glasnow (4-0, 3.12 ERA) facing Tyler Phillips (5-6, 3.51 ERA) at 1:10 p.m. PT on SportsNet LA.