BETH HARRIS, Related Press
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, left, is congratulated by Shohei Ohtani after hitting a three-run dwelling run throughout the first inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Walker hit a house run within the fourth inning and a triple within the ninth — his sixteenth and seventeenth profession hits at Dodger Stadium — and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a tough begin to beat Los Angeles 12-4 on Wednesday night time.
Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. added two homers for Arizona in a 4-1 loss earlier than Diamondbacks starter Cristian Mena retired in his main league debut.
“A very gutsy efficiency,” Walker stated.
The D-backs misplaced the collection opener on Tuesday.
“This staff didn't disappoint,” supervisor Torey Lovullo stated. “We began pinching.
Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández hit back-to-back homers within the first recreation for the NL West-leading Dodgers. After hitting 4 of their first 5 batters, that they had simply two extra to go within the recreation. Arizona had 16 hits.
Walker went 4 for five, knocked in thrice for the cycle, with 4 RBI and three runs. With two out within the fourth, he fielded a 3-2 pitch from Ryan Yarbrough (3-2) to take a 5-4 lead. Walker hit his twentieth homer of the season within the ninth, with two pictures off Michael Petersen.
“He's out of this world,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated of Walker. “He's not giving something away.” He's a kind of guys who actually enjoys watching the sport.”
Walker has seven homers in eight video games in opposition to the Dodgers this season, and his 17 in a profession at Dodger Stadium since 2018 are essentially the most amongst opponents. He performed 4 straight video games in Los Angeles.
“It's a very good place to hit, good to see the ball,” Walker stated. “An enormous a part of it’s the lineup and the safety round me within the lineup, it provides me the liberty to make large swings and attempt to change the rating. It's helpful to return throughout lots of people.'
Bryce Jarvis (1-2) acquired the win in aid.
Arizona acquired most of its offense from the underside of the lineup. Eugenio Suárez, Moreno and Geraldo Perdomo mixed for seven hits, together with Moreno's homer within the third.
The Dodgers' solely hits after the primary had been Miguel Rojas' double within the sixth and Freeman's single within the eighth.
Mena allowed the primary 5 Dodgers singles, walks, back-to-back homers and singles. The 21-year-old right-hander struck out two and walked three in three innings.
“I nonetheless must be taught, however that's one thing necessary to me – overlook about what simply occurred and concentrate on the subsequent shift,” Mena stated.
Dodgers rookie Gavin Stone gave up 4 runs and 7 hits in three innings, needing 49 pitches by means of the primary two innings. He struck out three and walked three.
COACH'S ROOM
Dodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) was scheduled to throw within the bullpen Thursday.
NEXT UP
Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (6-4, 2.83 ERA) was scheduled to make his second begin since coming off the IL Thursday within the collection finale in opposition to Dodgers RHP Landon Knack (1-1, 2.08).
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