Arizona may have found its next closer in rookie Jake Barrett, who recorded his third save in Saturday’s 4-2 victory despite allowing a two-out, solo homer to Joc Pederson in the ninth inning. The Diamondbacks have scored 15 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five straight games.
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After Friday night’s game, the Diamondbacks traded Tyler Clippard to the New York Yankees for a prospect.
A Dodger Stadium ball girl received one of the biggest cheers of the afternoon Sunday when she made a back-handed snag on a screaming line drive headed for a fan seated on the third base line.
Brandon Drury singled home Phil Gosselin with two outs in the seventh for Arizona’s final run.
The Arizona Diamondbacks were victimized by a porous defence in their latest loss.
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Dominic Leone hops while watching a three-run home run by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasmani Grandal during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, July 31, 2016.
“We just didn’t play a really good ballgame today” Arizona manager Chip Hale said.
LOS ANGELES: The Dodgers are 4-1 in their last five games overall, 10-3 in their last 13 games versus National League West rivals and are 23-7 in their last 30 home games.
After Scott Van Slyke walked, Utley hit the first pitch he saw from Curtis (0-1) over the right-center field wall to tie the score.
NOTES: The Diamondbacks designated RHP Josh Collmenter and INF/OF Michael Freeman for assignment. He has not resumed any baseball activities with no timetable for a return, said Manager Dave Roberts.
Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin will make his fourth start of the season against the Dodgers in the series finale on Sunday.
Dodgers: RHP Bud Norris (6-9,4.27) makes his seventh start for the Dodgers since being acquired from Atlanta in June.
Though the Dodgers turned out to have the ultimate ace up their sleeve, as they routed the Diamondbacks 14-3.
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Ross Stripling entered the game for Norris as a long reliever who can also start and eat up innings.
