Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dee Gordon (9) steals second base as Atlanta Braves second baseman Tommy La Stella (7) applies the late tag in their baseball game Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Atlanta.ATLANTA – Despite hitting only .229 in the first 12 games in August, Dee Gordon remained confident in his approach as he refused to make changes that might lead to bad habits.
Gordon’s self-confidence paid off on Thursday, as he had three hits and scored four runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the slumping Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Thursday.
Gordon, hitting .291 overall, also stole two bases, increasing his total to 54, the most in the major leagues.
“Dee Gordon beat us,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “He’s probably your most traditional leadoff hitter I’ve seen in a long time.”
Gordon had plenty of help. Yasiel Puig and Adrian Gonzalez, who followed Gordon in the batting order, each also had three hits. Gonzalez drove in three runs.