PHOENIX -- Finally, the seemingly invincible Los Angeles Dodgers are going through a little rough stretch, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are on a roll.
Paul Goldschmidt homered for the third straight game, Robbie Ray fanned 10 while pitching into the seventh inning and the Diamondbacks held on to beat Los Angeles 6-4 on Wednesday night, sending the Dodgers to their first four-game losing streak of the season.
"Up until this time, we have played very good baseball and had guys step up and be the stopper," Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said, "whether at two (losses), three or even one game for us. So yes uncharted territory for this ball club this year."
Adam Rosales and Chris Herrmann also homered for the Diamondbacks, who have won six straight and eight of nine to pull three games ahead of Colorado for the National League's top wild-card spot.
"Anytime you've got the best team in the league in your facility and you've got them on the ropes a little bit and you beat them, I'm really proud of these guys," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said, "because the Dodgers never shut down and that's why they're a quality team."
Ray allowed four hits, walked two and hit a batter in 6 2/3 innings. The left-hander reached 10 strikeouts for the seventh time this season.
"I felt like everything was working really well for me," Ray said, "fastball, offspeed, just keeping them off balance."
Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in two nights and 34th in 39 tries.
Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7) lasted just four innings, surrendering six runs and eight hits in his first loss since June 5. He had gone 2-0 in six starts since returning from the disabled list.
Los Angeles trailed 6-0 but got a solo home run from Curtis Granderson in the seventh and scored three runs in the eighth, two on Yasiel Puig's single and another when Archie Bradley walked Austin Barnes with the bases loaded.
Bradley struck out Chase Utley and got pinch-hitter Corey Seager to ground out to first to end the threat.
Los Angeles had been the only team not to lose four straight this season. The Dodgers, who dropped two of three at home to Milwaukee last weekend, have lost consecutive series for the first time since April.
The Diamondbacks will send Zack Greinke to the mound Thursday to try to become the first team to sweep a series from the Dodgers this year.
"It is one thing where you are beating yourself and another thing where this team over there got some momentum," Roberts said. "They are playing well. They have some energy and they are getting good pitching, we haven't quite. We haven't laid down. We would rather take it now than the end of September."
The Diamondbacks got three in the opening inning against Ryu.
With one out, Rosales hit the first pitch he saw high above the 407-foot sign in straightaway center. Initially it was ruled a triple, but after the umps conferred, they correctly ruled the ball had hit above the home run line on the batter's eye. A.J. Pollock followed with a walk and Goldschmidt jumped on a changeup and lined it into the left-field seats, a two-run shot that made it 3-0.
Goldschmidt, who has 32 home runs and 107 RBI, homered in three straight games for the third time in his career.
Arizona tacked on another run in the third when J.D. Martinez drew a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and scored when Brandon Drury doubled off the center field wall to make it 4-0.
Herrmann led off the Arizona fourth with his ninth home run of the season, but first since July 18. Ray and Peralta followed with singles and, after Rosales hit into a double play, Pollock singled Ray home and the Diamondbacks led 6-0.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: 1B Cody Bellinger was reinstated from the 10-day DL and back in the lineup after missing nine games with a sprained ankle. .... RHP Brandon McCarthy (finger blister) will throw a bullpen session Thursday before making a second minor league rehab start this weekend. ... LHP Grant Dayton underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday.
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RHP Greinke (15-6, 3.14 ERA) is 12-1 with a 2.36 ERA in 15 home starts this season but is only 3-4 with a 4.31 ERA in nine starts against the Dodgers in his career. He's lost his last four starts against his former team. RHP Kenta Maeda (12-5, 3.76) goes for the Dodgers after limiting the Brewers to one run in a 3-1 win in Los Angeles last Friday.
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Paul Goldschmidt homered for the third straight game, Robbie Ray fanned 10 while pitching into the seventh inning and the Diamondbacks held on to beat Los Angeles 6-4 on Wednesday night, sending the Dodgers to their first four-game losing streak of the season.
"Up until this time, we have played very good baseball and had guys step up and be the stopper," Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said, "whether at two (losses), three or even one game for us. So yes uncharted territory for this ball club this year."
Adam Rosales and Chris Herrmann also homered for the Diamondbacks, who have won six straight and eight of nine to pull three games ahead of Colorado for the National League's top wild-card spot.
"Anytime you've got the best team in the league in your facility and you've got them on the ropes a little bit and you beat them, I'm really proud of these guys," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said, "because the Dodgers never shut down and that's why they're a quality team."
Ray allowed four hits, walked two and hit a batter in 6 2/3 innings. The left-hander reached 10 strikeouts for the seventh time this season.
"I felt like everything was working really well for me," Ray said, "fastball, offspeed, just keeping them off balance."
Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in two nights and 34th in 39 tries.
Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7) lasted just four innings, surrendering six runs and eight hits in his first loss since June 5. He had gone 2-0 in six starts since returning from the disabled list.
Los Angeles trailed 6-0 but got a solo home run from Curtis Granderson in the seventh and scored three runs in the eighth, two on Yasiel Puig's single and another when Archie Bradley walked Austin Barnes with the bases loaded.
Bradley struck out Chase Utley and got pinch-hitter Corey Seager to ground out to first to end the threat.
Los Angeles had been the only team not to lose four straight this season. The Dodgers, who dropped two of three at home to Milwaukee last weekend, have lost consecutive series for the first time since April.
The Diamondbacks will send Zack Greinke to the mound Thursday to try to become the first team to sweep a series from the Dodgers this year.
"It is one thing where you are beating yourself and another thing where this team over there got some momentum," Roberts said. "They are playing well. They have some energy and they are getting good pitching, we haven't quite. We haven't laid down. We would rather take it now than the end of September."
The Diamondbacks got three in the opening inning against Ryu.
With one out, Rosales hit the first pitch he saw high above the 407-foot sign in straightaway center. Initially it was ruled a triple, but after the umps conferred, they correctly ruled the ball had hit above the home run line on the batter's eye. A.J. Pollock followed with a walk and Goldschmidt jumped on a changeup and lined it into the left-field seats, a two-run shot that made it 3-0.
Goldschmidt, who has 32 home runs and 107 RBI, homered in three straight games for the third time in his career.
Arizona tacked on another run in the third when J.D. Martinez drew a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and scored when Brandon Drury doubled off the center field wall to make it 4-0.
Herrmann led off the Arizona fourth with his ninth home run of the season, but first since July 18. Ray and Peralta followed with singles and, after Rosales hit into a double play, Pollock singled Ray home and the Diamondbacks led 6-0.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: 1B Cody Bellinger was reinstated from the 10-day DL and back in the lineup after missing nine games with a sprained ankle. .... RHP Brandon McCarthy (finger blister) will throw a bullpen session Thursday before making a second minor league rehab start this weekend. ... LHP Grant Dayton underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday.
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RHP Greinke (15-6, 3.14 ERA) is 12-1 with a 2.36 ERA in 15 home starts this season but is only 3-4 with a 4.31 ERA in nine starts against the Dodgers in his career. He's lost his last four starts against his former team. RHP Kenta Maeda (12-5, 3.76) goes for the Dodgers after limiting the Brewers to one run in a 3-1 win in Los Angeles last Friday.
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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 |
| Taylor struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Peralta grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rosales homered to center (413 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Pollock walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt homered to left center (432 feet), Pollock scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Martinez struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| Drury grounded out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Bellinger struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| Forsythe walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Puig flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Barnes struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Marte singled to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Herrmann fouled out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Ray grounded into fielder's choice to catcher, Marte safe at second on throwing error by catcher Barnes. | 0 | 3 |
| Peralta grounded out to second, Marte to third, Ray to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Rosales lined out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Granderson struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Ryu struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| Taylor singled to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Hernández lined out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Pollock grounded out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Martinez walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Drury doubled to deep center, Martinez scored. | 0 | 4 |
| Marte flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Turner lined out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Bellinger singled to right center. | 0 | 4 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Puig walked, Bellinger to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Barnes flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Herrmann homered to center (397 feet). | 0 | 5 |
| Ray singled to center. | 0 | 5 |
| Peralta singled to right, Ray to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Rosales grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Peralta out at second, Ray to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Pollock singled to center, Ray scored. | 0 | 6 |
| Goldschmidt walked, Pollock to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Martinez flied out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Granderson popped out to second. | 0 | 6 |
| González hit for Ryu. | 0 | 6 |
| González grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| Taylor struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tony Watson pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Watson relieved Ryu. | 0 | 6 |
| Drury flied out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Marte grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| Herrmann singled to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Ray singled to center, Herrmann to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Peralta grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Hernández lined out to right. | 0 | 6 |
| Turner singled to right. | 0 | 6 |
| Bellinger struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Forsythe flied out to right. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Morrow pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Morrow relieved Watson. | 0 | 6 |
| Rosales grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| Pollock flied out to right. | 0 | 6 |
| Goldschmidt grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Puig struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Barnes lined out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Granderson homered to right center (417 feet). | 1 | 6 |
| Utley hit for Morrow. | 1 | 6 |
| Utley hit by pitch. | 1 | 6 |
| Barrett relieved Ray. | 1 | 6 |
| Taylor grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Utley out at second. | 1 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Luis Avilan pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Forsythe in left field. | 1 | 6 |
| Granderson in center field. | 1 | 6 |
| Utley at second base. | 1 | 6 |
| Avilán relieved Morrow. | 1 | 6 |
| Martinez singled to left center. | 1 | 6 |
| Drury struck out looking. | 1 | 6 |
| Marte grounded into double play, third to second to first, Martinez out at second. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jake Barrett pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Hernández grounded out to third. | 1 | 6 |
| Turner walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Chafin relieved Barrett. | 1 | 6 |
| Bellinger hit by pitch, Turner to second. | 1 | 6 |
| Forsythe walked, Turner to third, Bellinger to second. | 1 | 6 |
| Puig singled to center, Turner and Bellinger scored, Forsythe to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Descalso at second base. | 3 | 6 |
| Bradley relieved Chafin. | 3 | 6 |
| Barnes singled to center, Forsythe to third, Puig to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Granderson walked, Forsythe scored, Puig to third, Barnes to second. | 4 | 6 |
| Utley struck out swinging. | 4 | 6 |
| Seager hit for Avilán. | 4 | 6 |
| Seager grounded out to first. | 4 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Edward Paredes pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | ARI |
| Paredes relieved Avilán. | 4 | 6 |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 4 | 6 |
| Descalso flied out to right. | 4 | 6 |
| Peralta flied out to right. | 4 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Arizona | LAD | ARI |
| Rodney relieved Bradley. | 4 | 6 |
| Grandal hit for Hernández. | 4 | 6 |
| Grandal lined out to right. | 4 | 6 |
| Turner flied out to right. | 4 | 6 |
| Bellinger struck out swinging. | 4 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .305 | .375 | .532 |
Avilán P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
c-Seager PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .310 | .391 | .500 |
Paredes P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hernández SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .209 | .302 | .430 |
d-Grandal PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .313 | .474 |
| Turner 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .327 | .420 | .528 |
| Bellinger 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .273 | .356 | .609 |
| Forsythe 2B-LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .233 | .366 | .324 |
| Puig RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .260 | .349 | .484 |
| Barnes C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .299 | .412 | .497 |
| Granderson LF-CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .219 | .333 | .479 |
| Ryu P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .148 | .258 | .185 |
a-González PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .286 | .337 |
Watson P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Morrow P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Utley PH-2B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .238 | .330 | .402 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 156 | |||
| a-grounded to shortstop for H Ryu in the 5th b-hit by pitch for B Morrow in the 7th c-grounded to first for L Avilan in the 8th d-lined out to right for E Hernandez in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Granderson (23, 7th inning off Ray 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Granderson 2 (60), Puig 2 (62) 2-out RBI: Granderson Dodgers RISP: 2-5 (Puig 1-1, Seager 0-1, Barnes 1-2, Utley 0-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Barnes (2, throw) DP: 2 (Forsythe-Hernández-Bellinger, Turner-Utley-Bellinger). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 23,321 (48.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:05 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Doug Eddings, First Base - Jeff Nelson, Second Base - Ryan Additon, Third Base - Cory Blaser |
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