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Less-than-timely hitting and key error leads Dodgers to 5-3 loss to Diamondbacks
The ultimate rating will say the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 5-3.
However actually, the Dodgers merely beat themselves.
After leaping out to a three-run, first-inning lead, the Dodgers stumbled over each different alternative Tuesday night time, dropping for the primary time this season a recreation wherein they at one level held the lead.
On offense, they hit into 5 double performs, went simply two for eight with runners in scoring place and had been caught stealing. Within the third inning, an error from Gavin Lux and sporadic command from Tony Gonsolin led to a few Arizona runs.
The deciding blow resulted from a Dodgers mistake, as effectively. With one on and no outs within the backside of the eighth, Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol tied to throw a low slider. Nevertheless, the ball stayed up and over the plate, permitting David Peralta to crush a 433-foot house run.
Very similar to Monday’s sequence opener, the Dodgers didn’t wait lengthy to leap in entrance Tuesday night time.
They loaded the bases within the high of the primary on back-to-back walks from Freddie Freeman and Trea Turner and an infield single by Max Muncy, who reached after Geraldo Perdomo didn’t cleanly area a tough grounder.
That introduced Will Smith to the plate with two outs. On a 2-and-1 depend, the catcher hammered a sinker over the plate into right-center area, scoring all three runners along with his third double of the season.
Gonsolin, in the meantime, was strong for the primary couple of innings earlier than working into hassle within the third, giving up a single and stroll, then throwing a wild pitch, to place runners on second and third with no outs.
Within the subsequent at-bat, Gonsolin obtained Daulton Varsho to hit a routine floor ball to second. As one run scored, Lux fired what ought to have been a straightforward throw to first. Nevertheless, he misfired badly, pulling his throw extensive of the bag even after a diving effort by Freeman. The ball hit the backstop. One other run scored whereas Varsho took second.
An at-bat later, Pavin Smith singled up the center to tie the sport.
The Dodgers had loads of possibilities to reply. Smith drew a leadoff stroll within the fourth, nevertheless it was worn out by a Cody Bellinger double-play grounder. Turner singled to steer off the sixth, however then Justin Turner rolled one other double-play ball to second.
The worst blunder got here within the seventh. After Chris Taylor and Hanser Alberto each singled with one out, Mookie Betts laced a line drive to left. Taylor was working from second base on contact and by no means seemed again to see that Peralta made a catch within the hole, simply doubling off Taylor with a throw to second.
The Dodgers had another likelihood to go in entrance within the eighth, when Smith got here to the plate with the bases loaded once more. This time, nonetheless, he pounded a bouncer to 3rd base, triggering another double play moments earlier than Peralta hit the game-deciding blast.
Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin follows by way of along with his movement after throwing to an Arizona Diamondbacks batter throughout the fourth inning on Tuesday in Phoenix.
(Ross D. Franklin / Related Press)
Harm updates
There have been some acquainted faces within the Dodgers clubhouse Tuesday, as Dustin Might, Victor González and Danny Duffy — who’ve all been rehabbing accidents on the group’s close by Camelback Ranch spring coaching advanced — confirmed up on the ballpark.
Might and González threw bullpen classes, whereas Duffy instructed reporters he just lately started his throwing development.
Might is getting back from Tommy John surgical procedure and stated he’s nonetheless concentrating on a return throughout the latter-third of the season. Duffy is coming off a flexor tendon surgical procedure this offseason that can seemingly preserve him out till at the very least June, although supervisor Dave Roberts didn’t have an actual return date. They’re each on the 60-day injured checklist.
González had a great spring coaching however landed on the 10-day injured checklist to start out the season due to elbow irritation. Roberts stated he’s near going out on rehab task.
Quick hops
Roberts confirmed that Tyler Anderson will make his second consecutive begin in Friday’s series-opener towards the Detroit Tigers, with Andrew Heaney nonetheless on the injured checklist. Roberts stated Heaney, who’s battling shoulder discomfort, has not resumed throwing but.