Diamondbacks score twice after error to beat Dodgers 3-1
PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs after Max Muncy’s throwing error within the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Wednesday.
Gallen allowed two hits and left with a 1-0 lead, however Ian Kennedy (2-1) gave up Trea Turner’s run-scoring single within the eighth inning.
Arizona went again forward within the backside half, when Daulton Varsho scored from first base after Muncy threw the ball into proper subject on Sergio Alcantara’s sacrifice bunt. Matt Davidson put the Diamondbacks up 3-1 with a groundout off Daniel Hudson (1-1).
Nick Ahmed homered and Mark Melancon labored an ideal ninth for his fourth save in Arizona’s first collection win over the Dodgers since Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2019. The Diamondbacks completed with two hits.
Dodgers starter Julio Urias allowed successful — Ahmed’s homer within the fifth — in six innings. Turner additionally doubled to succeed in base for the thirty seventh straight recreation spanning two seasons, together with all 18 this yr.
Gallen allowed one run and 4 hits in 9 innings over his first two begins, however didn’t win both recreation. The proper-hander was hitting his spots towards the Dodgers, giving up a single to Mookie Betts within the third and nothing else till Turner’s double with two outs within the sixth.
Gallen struck out 5 and walked two.
Urias allowed a run in 5 innings to beat San Diego in his final begin and didn’t enable successful towards the Diamondbacks till Ahmed’s homer to left with one out within the fifth.
Urias struck out 4 and walked two.
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Los Angeles: LHP Tyler Anderson (1-0, 2.84 ERA) has struck out 12 in 12 2/3 innings heading into Thursday’s begin towards Detroit.
Arizona: LHP Humberto Castellanos (1-0, 3.00 ERA) will make his third begin Thursday at St. Louis after opening the season within the bullpen. He was activated from the paternity checklist — his daughter, Emily, was born on Saturday — Tuesday evening and RHP Edwin Uceta was optioned to Triple-A Reno.
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