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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 17:26:11 GMT
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field
TV: SportsNet LA, SNLA Spanish
Radio: 570 LA Sports, KTNQ 1020
Alex Wood, LHP
Wood pitched a masterpiece against the Giants, a one-hitter over eight scoreless innings, only to settle for a no-decision in a heartbreaking loss. He's the No. 2 starter pitching like an ace.
Patrick Corbin, LHP
Starting on Opening Day for the first time, Corbin gave up two runs -- both solo homers -- on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings and notched the win. The last time he faced the Dodgers was in July, when he gave up three earned runs and picked up the loss.
Dbacks...
1. Jarrod Dyson (L) LF
2. Ketel Marte (S) SS
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. A.J. Pollock (R) CF
5. Chris Owings (R) RF
6. Daniel Descalso (L) 2B
7. Deven Marrero (R) 3B
8. Jeff Mathis (R) C
9. Patrick Corbin (L) P
Gametime Forecast: 86°F • Clear • 2% PoP
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 17:35:53 GMT
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 17:41:02 GMT
D-backs ride Godley, HRs to beat Kershaw, Dodgers
Bob Baum
AP
Apr 4, 2018 at 2:29a ET
PHOENIX — Daniel Descalso and David Peralta did something no two players had ever done before against Clayton Kershaw in the same game.
It was that kind of night for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Descalso and Peralta became the first lefty-batting teammates to homer off Kershaw in the same game, lifting the Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Tuesday night.
The solo shots by a pair of veterans who entered a combined 2 for 21 against the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner supplied enough offense for Zack Godley, who pitched seven effective innings.
“I think lefties are still allowed to get hits off him,” Descalso said.
Occasionally, anyway.
It’s just the fourth time Kershaw (0-2) has allowed two homers to left-handed hitters in the same game — the previous occasions were multihomer efforts by Washington’s Adam Dunn, Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez and Cincinnati’s Jay Bruce.
“I kind of went through this last year early on against lefties,” Kershaw said. “I felt I maybe figured some things out towards the end. I made two mistakes and sometimes mistakes stay in the ballpark but tonight they didn’t and it ended up costing us the game.”
John Ryan Murphy added a home run off Zach Neal as the Diamondbacks made it two in a row over the Dodgers, following their 15-inning, 8-7 triumph — a 5-hour, 45-minute marathon that didn’t end until the wee hours Tuesday morning.
“That was a tremendous effort,” manager Torey Lovullo said, “on a night when everybody was tired and cranky.”
Arizona won its eighth straight regular-season game over the Dodgers, but Los Angeles swept the Diamondbacks in last year’s National League Division Series.
Godley allowed one run and four hits in his season debut.
“You know, Kershaw is one of the best to ever do it,” Godley said, “and to be able to go out there and go inning-for-inning with him is awesome.”
Kershaw went six innings and was charged with two runs and four hits. The left-hander has allowed three runs in two starts, all on solo homers. He lost 1-0 on opening day to San Francisco on Joe Panik’s home run — another shot by a lefty.
“Two mistakes tonight against the lefties,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He tried to execute a fastball away and it leaked back to the middle of the plate. Yeah, he has giving up three homers to lefties, but I think it is just a misfire, miss-execution. I don’t think there’s anything more to it.”
Scott Alexander and Pedro Baez walked in a combined three runs in the seventh to pad Arizona’s lead.
Descalso was 2 for 14 against Kershaw before hitting a booming shot over the swimming pool in right field in the second.
“Kershaw’s one of the best out there so you’re trying to be ready for his mistakes, one of his few mistakes,” Descalso said. “He threw me a fastball pretty much middle-middle and I was able to put a good swing at it.”
The Dodgers tied it in the third when Austin Barnes led off with a double, advanced on Kershaw’s sacrifice and scored when Chris Taylor flew out to deep center. But Arizona regained the lead 2-1 in its half of the third. Peralta, hitless against Kershaw in eight career at-bats, hit a leadoff home run just over the right-field fence.
Arizona expanded its lead after Kershaw’s departure.
With runners at first and second and nobody out, the Diamondbacks sent reliever Jorge De La Rosa up to put down a sacrifice, but Alexander walked him to load the bases. After one out, Alexander walked Ketel Marte on a 3-2 pitch to bring in a run. Baez relieved Alexander and walked Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock to score two more.
RELIEF HELP
Both teams went to the minors for some help after exhausting their bullpens in the Monday night marathon. The Dodgers selected the right-hander Neal from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed right-hander Josh Fields on paternity leave. Arizona recalled right-hander Matt Koch from Triple-A Reno.
TRAINER’S ROOM
The Diamondbacks placed 3B Jake Lamb on the 10-day disabled list with an injured left shoulder (sprained left AC joint). He was hurt making a diving catch of a foul ball in the ninth inning Monday night but stayed in the game, singled in the 15th inning and scored the tying run with a head-first dive at the plate.
UP NEXT
LHP Alex Wood, who allowed one hit in eight scoreless innings but got no decision against the Giants in his season debut last Friday, takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks go with LHP Patrick Corbin, who won his first career opening day start Thursday.
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 17:42:12 GMT
April 4, 2018 1:37 pm
Dodgers' Cody Bellinger: On bench Wednesday
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Bellinger is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
It's Bellinger's first day off this season. It's natural that his occasional days off will come against lefties like Arizona's Patrick Corbin on Wednesday, but there's no risk of a platoon situation for Bellinger, as he started against the first two lefties the Dodgers have faced. The young slugger is hitting .250 with one home run through the first six games of the season. Enrique Hernandez will start at first base in his place.
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 17:44:09 GMT
April 4, 2018 12:29 pm
Diamondbacks' David Peralta: Receives first day off
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Peralta is on the bench for the first time this season Wednesday.
Peralta had started the first five games for the Diamondbacks, playing left field each time. Jarrod Dyson will lead off and play left in Peralta's absence, with Chris Owings starting in right field.
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April 4, 2018 12:25 pm
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Sits for second straight day
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Ahmed is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Ahmed sat Tuesday as well. Ketel Marte will again slide over to shortstop, with Daniel Descalso at second and Deven Marrero receiving another start at third. There have been no reports that Ahmed is dealing with an injury, and there are no platoon factors at play, as the Diamondbacks have faced lefties in both games. It appears that the team is just giving Ahmed a pair of off days in a row.
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April 4, 2018 12:18 pm
Diamondbacks' Alex Avila: Sitting again Wednesday
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Avila is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Jeff Mathis starts behind the plate in place of Avila. So far the Diamondbacks have rotated through their catchers, going from Avila, to John Ryan Murphy, to Mathis in each series. Avila was expected to be the one who earned the majority of the playing time, but there hasn't been any evidence so far this season that he'll get anything more than a third of the available starts.
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Post by 88bulldog on Apr 4, 2018 17:53:32 GMT
Lineup changes.
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Post by villigeedeeot on Apr 4, 2018 18:12:52 GMT
Belli gets rest and Farmer gets playtime. Keeping an eye on that boy.
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 19:34:53 GMT
Bout to get underway.
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 19:39:43 GMT
Kiké is too short to be a first baseman. Everyone knows that.
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 19:41:09 GMT
Dome closed. Good. It's not quite as wild with the air conditioning on.
One pitch & Taylor flies out.
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Post by 88bulldog on Apr 4, 2018 19:41:27 GMT
Kiké is too short to be a first baseman. Everyone knows that. Unless you're trying for some small ball. |
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 19:41:39 GMT
Seager with a roller to first. Two down. This is TOO easy.
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 19:42:13 GMT
Kiké is too short to be a first baseman. Everyone knows that. Unless you're trying for some small ball. He was calling for bunts in the first game. Didn't waste any time. |
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Post by 88bulldog on Apr 4, 2018 19:44:16 GMT
Ugh...
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Post by Blunashun on Apr 4, 2018 19:44:23 GMT
Puig K's. Side retired. Just 8 pitches for Corbin.
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