Dodgers bust out weird NSFW celebration vs Giants after Mookie Betts HR

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 04: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after he hit a home run in the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on August 04, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 04: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after he hit a home run in the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on August 04, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have had several different celebrations throughout the years. Whether it be the head tapping from two seasons back to indicate someone got dunked on, the barrels are overrated hand shake, or the bubble machine from ages ago, the Dodgers know how to have a good time when they’re rolling.

But now, Los Angeles busted out perhaps the most … unique celebration fans have seen in quite some time.

Mookie Betts hit a massive three-run home run to give the Dodgers the lead over the Giants in Thursday’s matinee showing. Once Betts got back to the dugout he was serenaded with a celebration that you have to see to believe.

Later in the broadcast, Joe Davis offered a PG explanation of the celebration, saying that the guys in the dugout were using a pepper shaker before splashing water in Mookie’s face … right. We’ll go with Joe’s explanation.

This was not the only notable celebration from the Dodgers’ win over the Giants on Thursday

There you have it!

Thursday game didn’t just have this viral dugout celebration … it also had a good ‘ole case of drama as a result of the theatrics. You know, when someone gets mad another player is celebrating against them even though we all want to grow the game and make it more fun.

After striking out James Outman, Giants reliever Jarlin Garcia looked Mookie dead in the eye and mimicked the Dodgers’ hit celebration from this season. No harm, no foul … although Garcia seemed way too bothered by it even though he just struck someone out. Probably because Mookie hit a massive three-run home run against the left-hander in the last meeting between the two teams.

The Dodgers got the last laugh in the end, though. In the very next inning, Trea Turner lasered a homer run to dead center field that prompted the entire Dodger dugout to stand at the railing doing the celebration. Have to love the pettiness.

To make matters worse for the Giants, the Dodgers completed the four-game sweep up in the Bay, making it eight wins in a row for the Boys in Blue over San Francisco. The Giants are now 21.5 games back of the Dodgers in the division and 6.5 games out of a playoff spot.

While the Padres are the biggest competition now, it’s nice to see the Giants falter after what many Dodgers fans thought was a fluke season in 2021. SF not selling at the deadline makes it even more satisfying, too.