Dodgers Start Slow, Finish Strong
Fellow Dodgers fans, what a game!
We took on the Diamondbacks and came out on top with a solid 11-6 victory!Early Innings: Quiet Start
The game began slowly for both sides. In the first inning, after Shohei Ohtani got on base, we grounded into a double play. Our pitching also kept the Diamondbacks at bay, with crucial plays like Mookie Betts turning another double play to end their first inning. The second inning was equally quiet, but by the third, things started to sizzle!Third Inning: Breaking the Ice
In the top of the third, Chris Taylor opened with a double. Mookie Betts brought him home with a single to put us on the board. The real fireworks, however, came from Freddie Freeman, who blasted a 354-foot homer, bringing the score to 3-0. A triple from Teoscar Hernandez even had us hoping for more, but we left him stranded.Middle Innings: Maintaining the Lead
While the Diamondbacks managed to get a run in the bottom of the third, our pitching stood firm. Joc Pederson and Josh Bell couldn’t find their rhythm, keeping our lead safe. By the end of the fifth inning, it was still a tight 3-1.Seventh Inning: Opening the Floodgates
That’s when things really took off! Ohtani showed his exceptional speed with steals to second and third, eventually scoring on Freeman's sacrifice fly. The game broke wide open when Will Smith delivered a clutch hit that brought home both Betts and Hernandez, extending our lead to 6-1.Eighth Inning: The Crushing Blow
The Diamondbacks’ comeback hopes were dashed when we added another five runs in the eighth. Mookie Betts hit a crucial double that brought in two runs, and Freddie Freeman followed it up with a towering 435-foot home run. By the time the inning was over, we had an insurmountable 11-3 lead.Closing It Out
Although Eugenio Suarez and company tried to claw their way back with a couple of runs, our bullpen held firm. Brent Honeywell closed the game with a solid effort to seal the victory. The final score: 11-6, Dodgers!Looking Ahead
It was a fantastic team effort with standouts like Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, and Mookie Betts. Let's carry this momentum forward!
Go Dodgers!
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Scoreboard for Dodgers @ Diamondbacks (September 2nd, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 |