PHOENIX -- David Peralta's
base hit to right-center field in the eighth inning, with his team
already up by four runs, could have been a routine single. Instead,
Peralta decided to go hard for second base.
He made it safely for his fourth double of the game, a Diamondbacks record, and Arizona rolled to an 11-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
"That is exactly who we are as a ballclub," manager Torey Lovullo said. "That described what the Arizona Diamondbacks are all about. We believe in hard work. We believe in taking advantage of the moment."
Peralta had no idea he'd set a franchise mark.
"It's just the way that I play. I like to play hard for the team," Peralta said. "We're a new team, we're a big family, we're having a good time."
Yasmany Tomas homered twice, and Chris Herrmann and Jake Lamb each hit a two-run homer for Arizona, which feasted on Dodgers pitching for the second straight night. Peralta scored three times and Tomas drove in his third run by drawing a bases-loaded walk as part of a three-run seventh inning.
Arizona improved to 8-1 at home and 12-7 overall, with wins in five of its last seven games. The Diamondbacks' home record is the best after nine games in club history.
Kike Hernandez hit a leadoff home run for the Dodgers (8-10), who have lost five of six.
Herrmann homered off starter Kenta Maeda (1-2) in the fourth, giving the Diamondbacks a 5-2 lead on the way to their fourth straight win over Los Angeles this month.
"I threw a lot of pitches at the heart of the plate and a lot of hitters took advantage of that," Maeda said through a translator. "My wish was to go deep in the game knowing the bullpen was taxed. I just didn't execute at all."
Robbie Ray (2-0) labored through 5 1/3 innings but got enough run support to win. J.J. Hoover struck out Justin Turner on a full-count pitch with the bases loaded to preserve a 6-5 lead and end Los Angeles' three-run rally in the sixth.
The Diamondbacks scored three times in the seventh off reliever Chris Hatcher, with Chris Owings delivering a two-run single.
Maeda has not lasted more than five innings in any of his four starts. He pitched five innings in this one and was tagged for six runs on nine hits.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated a roster decision involving Maeda, whose ERA is up to 8.05, could be made soon.
"We are going to talk through some things and see what is best for Kenta," Roberts said.
Arizona hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning to take a 3-1 lead. Lamb hit his two-run shot, and Tomas followed with an opposite-field line drive to right.
Tomas' second home run went to left field in the fifth, giving him four this season.
The Diamondbacks entered the game with a .320 batting average at home. They are averaging a major league-best eight runs per game at Chase Field.
"As simple as it is, it's fun playing baseball," Lamb said. "If it's not me, it's the next guy. If it's not him, it's the guy after that."
BAT MEN
The Diamondbacks' 24 runs the past two days were the most scored in back-to-back games against the Dodgers since Arizona scored 26 in May 2000 at Chase Field.
MAKING A DAY OF IT
After Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy makes his scheduled start Sunday against Arizona, he'll zip over to nearby Scottsdale to see Phoenix Rising FC play a night game. McCarthy has a minority ownership stake in the soccer team and it's a big night for the second-division club, which welcomes former international and English Premier League star Didier Drogba as player-owner for his first game. McCarthy will later join the Dodgers in San Francisco.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: LHP Rich Hill, on the 10-day DL with a blister on his left middle finger, threw 25 pitches wearing a Band-Aid and told Roberts he felt good. Hill is being considered as a bullpen contributor when he is ready to return. ... Dodgers reliever Grant Dayton (intercostal strain) also threw, and starter Scott Kazmir (left hip strain) threw 40 pitches. Dayton is expected to be activated Friday, Hill will go on a rehab assignment on a date to be determined and there is no timeline on Kazmir, Roberts said. ... LHP Julio Urias, getting his work in the minors, is scheduled for a five-inning start as he moves closer to being major league ready. Roberts indicated it is possible Urias could be called up to the majors for his next outing.
Diamondbacks: Arizona pitchers Jake Barrett and Steve Hathaway, both on the 10-day disabled list, will throw in extended spring training Tuesday. Rubby De La Rosa is scheduled for a Monday outing. ... OF Gregor Blanco played seven innings and got five rehab at-bats as he moves toward a return from an oblique injury.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: McCarthy (2-0, 2.12 ERA) faces his former team for the second time this season.
Diamondbacks: RHP Shelby Miller (2-1, 3.50) can match his win total from 2016 with a victory, but he's 1/3 with a 6.95 career ERA against the Dodgers.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
He made it safely for his fourth double of the game, a Diamondbacks record, and Arizona rolled to an 11-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
"That is exactly who we are as a ballclub," manager Torey Lovullo said. "That described what the Arizona Diamondbacks are all about. We believe in hard work. We believe in taking advantage of the moment."
Peralta had no idea he'd set a franchise mark.
"It's just the way that I play. I like to play hard for the team," Peralta said. "We're a new team, we're a big family, we're having a good time."
Yasmany Tomas homered twice, and Chris Herrmann and Jake Lamb each hit a two-run homer for Arizona, which feasted on Dodgers pitching for the second straight night. Peralta scored three times and Tomas drove in his third run by drawing a bases-loaded walk as part of a three-run seventh inning.
Arizona improved to 8-1 at home and 12-7 overall, with wins in five of its last seven games. The Diamondbacks' home record is the best after nine games in club history.
Kike Hernandez hit a leadoff home run for the Dodgers (8-10), who have lost five of six.
Herrmann homered off starter Kenta Maeda (1-2) in the fourth, giving the Diamondbacks a 5-2 lead on the way to their fourth straight win over Los Angeles this month.
"I threw a lot of pitches at the heart of the plate and a lot of hitters took advantage of that," Maeda said through a translator. "My wish was to go deep in the game knowing the bullpen was taxed. I just didn't execute at all."
Robbie Ray (2-0) labored through 5 1/3 innings but got enough run support to win. J.J. Hoover struck out Justin Turner on a full-count pitch with the bases loaded to preserve a 6-5 lead and end Los Angeles' three-run rally in the sixth.
The Diamondbacks scored three times in the seventh off reliever Chris Hatcher, with Chris Owings delivering a two-run single.
Maeda has not lasted more than five innings in any of his four starts. He pitched five innings in this one and was tagged for six runs on nine hits.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated a roster decision involving Maeda, whose ERA is up to 8.05, could be made soon.
"We are going to talk through some things and see what is best for Kenta," Roberts said.
Arizona hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning to take a 3-1 lead. Lamb hit his two-run shot, and Tomas followed with an opposite-field line drive to right.
Tomas' second home run went to left field in the fifth, giving him four this season.
The Diamondbacks entered the game with a .320 batting average at home. They are averaging a major league-best eight runs per game at Chase Field.
"As simple as it is, it's fun playing baseball," Lamb said. "If it's not me, it's the next guy. If it's not him, it's the guy after that."
BAT MEN
The Diamondbacks' 24 runs the past two days were the most scored in back-to-back games against the Dodgers since Arizona scored 26 in May 2000 at Chase Field.
MAKING A DAY OF IT
After Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy makes his scheduled start Sunday against Arizona, he'll zip over to nearby Scottsdale to see Phoenix Rising FC play a night game. McCarthy has a minority ownership stake in the soccer team and it's a big night for the second-division club, which welcomes former international and English Premier League star Didier Drogba as player-owner for his first game. McCarthy will later join the Dodgers in San Francisco.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: LHP Rich Hill, on the 10-day DL with a blister on his left middle finger, threw 25 pitches wearing a Band-Aid and told Roberts he felt good. Hill is being considered as a bullpen contributor when he is ready to return. ... Dodgers reliever Grant Dayton (intercostal strain) also threw, and starter Scott Kazmir (left hip strain) threw 40 pitches. Dayton is expected to be activated Friday, Hill will go on a rehab assignment on a date to be determined and there is no timeline on Kazmir, Roberts said. ... LHP Julio Urias, getting his work in the minors, is scheduled for a five-inning start as he moves closer to being major league ready. Roberts indicated it is possible Urias could be called up to the majors for his next outing.
Diamondbacks: Arizona pitchers Jake Barrett and Steve Hathaway, both on the 10-day disabled list, will throw in extended spring training Tuesday. Rubby De La Rosa is scheduled for a Monday outing. ... OF Gregor Blanco played seven innings and got five rehab at-bats as he moves toward a return from an oblique injury.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: McCarthy (2-0, 2.12 ERA) faces his former team for the second time this season.
Diamondbacks: RHP Shelby Miller (2-1, 3.50) can match his win total from 2016 with a victory, but he's 1/3 with a 6.95 career ERA against the Dodgers.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Hernández homered to left (395 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Turner grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Puig struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Kenta Maeda pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Pollock struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Peralta doubled to deep center. | 1 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Lamb homered to right (425 feet), Peralta scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Tomás homered to right (365 feet). | 1 | 3 |
| Descalso walked. | 1 | 3 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Van Slyke struck out looking. | 1 | 3 |
| Pederson struck out looking. | 1 | 3 |
| Barnes doubled to left center. | 1 | 3 |
| Eibner reached on infield single to shortstop, Barnes to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Maeda grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kenta Maeda pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Ray singled to right center. | 1 | 3 |
| Pollock doubled to right center, Ray to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Peralta grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ray out at home, Pollock to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Goldschmidt flied out to center. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Hernández walked. | 1 | 3 |
| Taylor singled to left, Hernández to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Turner singled to right, Hernández scored, Taylor to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Puig grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Turner out at second, Taylor to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Van Slyke flied out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kenta Maeda pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Tomás grounded out to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Descalso flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Pederson struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Barnes walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Eibner struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| Maeda flied out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kenta Maeda pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Owings singled to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Herrmann homered to right (391 feet), Owings scored. | 2 | 5 |
| Ray struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| Pollock flied out to right. | 2 | 5 |
| Peralta doubled to deep center. | 2 | 5 |
| Goldschmidt grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Hernández grounded out to third. | 2 | 5 |
| Taylor singled to left. | 2 | 5 |
| Turner grounded into double play, third to second to first, Taylor out at second. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kenta Maeda pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Lamb flied out to left. | 2 | 5 |
| Tomás homered to left (393 feet). | 2 | 6 |
| Descalso popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 6 |
| Owings grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Puig singled to center. | 2 | 6 |
| Van Slyke singled to left, Puig to second. | 2 | 6 |
| Pederson struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Barnes doubled to deep right, Puig scored, Van Slyke to third. | 3 | 6 |
| Wilhelmsen relieved Ray. | 3 | 6 |
| Seager hit for Eibner. | 3 | 6 |
| Seager lined out to left. | 3 | 6 |
| Toles hit for Maeda. | 3 | 6 |
| Toles walked. | 3 | 6 |
| González hit for Hernández. | 3 | 6 |
| González grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| Owings at second base. | 3 | 6 |
| Ahmed at shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| Taylor walked, Barnes scored, Toles to third, González to second. | 4 | 6 |
| Turner struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Hatcher pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Hatcher relieved Maeda. | 5 | 6 |
| Seager at shortstop. | 5 | 6 |
| Toles in left field. | 5 | 6 |
| Herrmann grounded out to second. | 5 | 6 |
| Ahmed grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 6 |
| Pollock flied out to left. | 5 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| J.J. Hoover pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Puig walked. | 5 | 6 |
| Van Slyke struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| Mathis catching. | 5 | 6 |
| De La Rosa relieved Hoover. | 5 | 6 |
| Pederson flied out to left. | 5 | 6 |
| Puig to second on wild pitch by De La Rosa. | 5 | 6 |
| Barnes grounded out to second. | 5 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Hatcher pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Peralta doubled to shallow left. | 5 | 6 |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 5 | 6 |
| Lamb safe at first on error by first baseman Van Slyke, Peralta to third, Goldschmidt to second. | 5 | 6 |
| Tomás walked, Peralta scored, Goldschmidt to third, Lamb to second. | 5 | 7 |
| Hazelbaker ran for Tomás. | 5 | 7 |
| Mathis struck out swinging. | 5 | 7 |
| Owings singled to shallow left center, Goldschmidt and Lamb scored, Hazelbaker to second. | 5 | 9 |
| De La Rosa sacrificed to third, Hazelbaker to third, Owings to second. | 5 | 9 |
| Ahmed lined out to center. | 5 | 9 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Hazelbaker in left field. | 5 | 9 |
| Seager flied out to left. | 5 | 9 |
| Toles grounded out to second. | 5 | 9 |
| Utley hit for Hatcher. | 5 | 9 |
| Utley grounded out to second. | 5 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ross Stripling pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Stripling relieved Hatcher. | 5 | 9 |
| Pollock singled to right. | 5 | 9 |
| Peralta doubled to center, Pollock to third. | 5 | 9 |
| Goldschmidt singled to center, Pollock and Peralta scored. | 5 | 11 |
| Lamb grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Goldschmidt out at second. | 5 | 11 |
| Hazelbaker struck out swinging. | 5 | 11 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Rodney relieved De La Rosa. | 5 | 11 |
| Taylor struck out swinging. | 5 | 11 |
| Turner singled to center. | 5 | 11 |
| Puig grounded into double play, third to second to first, Turner out at second. | 5 | 11 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernández SS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .259 | .355 | .704 |
a-González PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .263 | .354 | .298 |
Hatcher P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
d-Utley PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .042 | .115 | .042 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Taylor 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .625 | .667 | 1.250 |
| Turner 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .362 | .448 | .517 |
| Puig RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .254 | .355 | .492 |
| Van Slyke 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .160 | .300 | .320 |
| Pederson CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .213 | .309 | .319 |
| Barnes C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .238 | .333 | .571 |
| Eibner LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
b-Seager PH-SS
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .299 | .360 | .507 |
| Maeda P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
c-Toles PH-LF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .233 | .283 | .442 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 170 | |||
| a-reached on infield single to shortstop for E Hernandez in the 6th b-lined out to left for B Eibner in the 6th c-walked for K Maeda in the 6th d-grounded to second for C Hatcher in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Barnes 2 (2, Ray 2) HR: Hernández (2, 1st inning off Ray 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Hernández (5), Turner (7), Barnes (2), González (6), Taylor (2) 2-out RBI: González, Taylor GIDP: Puig 2, Turner Dodgers RISP: 4-11 (Van Slyke 0-1, Turner 1-2, Eibner 1-1, Pederson 0-1, González 1-1, Maeda 0-1, Puig 0-1, Seager 0-1, Barnes 1-2) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Van Slyke (1, ground ball) DP: 1 (Taylor-Seager-Van Slyke). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 36,294 (74.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:20 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Marty Foster, First Base - Mike Winters, Second Base - Mark Wegner, Third Base - Mike Muchlinski |
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