Bellinger becomes a cyclist

Cody Bellinger, who went into the All-Star break in a mild slump, broke out in dramatic fashion tonight, becoming the first Dodger in team history to hit for the cycle in his rookie season.

The cycle, which involves getting a home run, triple, double and single in the same game, is one of those statistical rarities in a sport that is awash in statistics, trends and records.

Bellinger's long ball, a two-run shot, gave him 26 for the season and tied him for the league lead with Miami's Giancarlo Stanton and Cincinnati's Joey Votto.

Perhaps the bigger story of the night was the performance of Alex Wood, who went 10-0 with a 1.67 ERA in the first half and continued his winning ways tonight.

Wood tossed six shutout innings and surrendered only three hits in extending his record to 11-0, the first pitcher in Dodgers' history to start with 11 straight wins. He dropped his ERA to 1.56, the lowest among starting pitchers in major league baseball.

The Dodgers also got a three-run homer from Yasmani Grandal enroute to a 7-1 win over the Marlins as Los Angeles won its 28th game in the last 32.

Coupled with Arizona's loss to the Braves, the Dodgers moved to 9.5 games up on the Diamondbacks in the National League West standings.

Los Angeles will send Rich Hill to the mound tomorrow afternoon as the Dodgers seek another series sweep.