Waldschmidt Walks Off LA with 2-Run HR as D-Backs Hand Dodgers 7th Straight Loss
Ryan Waldschmidt’s ninth-inning homer capped a 4-3 comeback and extended the Dodgers’ losing streak to seven games, officials said.
- On Friday, August 7, Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the ninth inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field.
- Los Angeles reached its seventh consecutive defeat, a season-worst skid that dropped the team's National League West lead into single digits for the first time in over a month.
- Arizona starter Merrill Kelly held the Dodgers hitless for five innings before departing with a right leg cramp, while Nolan Arenado and Andy Pages traded solo homers earlier in the contest.
- With the victory, the Diamondbacks secured a 6-5 lead in the season series against Los Angeles, demonstrating their ability to compete against the top-rated team in baseball.
- The Dodgers plan to pitch two-time Cy Young winners in back-to-back games against the Kansas City Royals next week as they seek to halt their losing streak before the playoffs.
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World Series champions in a rare funk
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their season-high seventh game in a row in a stunning collapse on Friday after the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 4-3 win when rookie Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run, walk-off homer against closer Edwin Diaz.“A loss is a loss, but to get walked off never feels good,”
Dave Roberts Calls Out Edwin Diaz After Dodgers' Latest Loss
Edwin Diaz blew a save for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night, and Dave Roberts didn't hold back when discussing his performance. The post Dave Roberts Calls Out Edwin Diaz After Dodgers’ Latest Loss appeared first on HEAVY.
Dodgers' 7-Game Losing Streak Discussed by Dave Roberts After Diamondbacks' Walk-Off HR
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says he felt his team had done enough to win Friday until Edwin Díaz's final pitch of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Dodgers’ seven-game skid exposes growing late-inning problem
The Los Angeles Dodgers still own one of the strongest positions in the National League West, but their current losing streak has exposed a problem that standings alone cannot hide: finishing games has become increasingly difficult. A 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday extended the Dodgers’ skid to a season-high seven games. The defeat was especially damaging because Los Angeles had put itself in position to win before closer Edwin D…
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