Stripling’s pitch, called a ball, deflected off catcher Grandal’s throat guard and lodged inside his chest protector.
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Unfortunately, the 3-0 lead wouldn’t stick, as a Jake Lamb error led to three unearned runs off Corbin in the bottom of the fourth.
“The Dodgers said Norris left the game because of t” back muscle tightness”.
Another misplay that didn’t officially go as an error – shortstop Chris Owings couldn’t handle Turner’s hard ground ball – allowed another Dodgers run to score in the sixth inning, and Grandal followed two batters later with his three-run home run. Leaving in the top half of the first inning, Norris has yet to be diagnosed with a specific injury while the club’s training staff was forced to visit the mound even before his premature departure.
The offense faced the Dodgers bullpen virtually the whole afternoon, but could only manage three hits the entire game.
“We just didn’t play a really good ballgame today” Arizona manager Chip Hale said.
Puig, making his first start since July 20, reached base four times and scored twice. They’re also 72-32 in their last 104 home games versus a right-handed starter and have won 11 out of their last 16 games versus a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
NOTES: The Diamondbacks traded veteran RHP Tyler Clippard to the New York Yankees in exchange for RHP Vicente Campos. Notably issuing a five-pitch walk to begin the outing, the 31-year-old right-hander was appearing in his seventh game as a member of the Dodgers. I’ll take the big plus money with Arizona given the value of the line. INF Austin Barnes was optioned back to Triple-A Oklahoma City to clear a roster spot.
Dodgers: Yasiel Puig (hamstring) was out of the Dodgers starting lineup for the seventh game in a row.
Diamondbacks: Braden Shipley (0-1, 10.13 ERA) makes his second career start.
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It was Grandal’s 15th home run of the season, tying him for the most among catchers this season. McCarthy began his comeback with five scoreless innings in a win over the Rockies on July 3.
