Tommy Edman delivers a go-ahead two-run single in the 9th, propelling the Dodgers to a six-game lead in the NL West as they defeat the Diamondbacks 8-6 on Saturday night at Chase Field.
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The Dodgers had a strong start with Shohei Ohtani hitting his 44th home run, followed by Mookie Betts hitting his 14th and Freddie Freeman hitting his 19th.
It's the first time in Dodgers franchise history that they have opened a game with three straight home runs.
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Ohtani went 1 for 5 with a sacrifice fly, bringing his season RBI total to 98. Betts had one hit, while Freeman had three hits on the night.
Freeman has four hits in 10 at-bats, two home runs and five RBI in his second game back in the lineup.
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Max Muncy hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth inning, finishing the night 2 for 2 with two singles and a walk.
Right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly threw for 5 1/3 innings, allowing 10 hits and six runs, with four being earned. The Dodgers amassed 16 hits, while their bullpen limited the Diamondbacks to just five hits.
Corbin Carroll smashed a ball deep off the center field wall for an inside-the-park home run, as Kevin Kiermaier failed to make the play. It marked Carroll's 19th home run of the season.
Former Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson went 1 for 4 on the night, scoring on a double by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Gurriel wasn't done yet, as he hit a game-tying home run to left field in the third inning.
Right-hander Gavin Stone struggled early, allowing four runs in the first inning, but settled in, pitching five innings with five hits and five earned runs.
After Stone, Brent Honeywell Jr. took over in the 6th inning. He gave up a walk and a wild pitch but managed to get through the inning. Honeywell was called up from Triple-A on Saturday to assist the Dodgers bullpen, which has been handling a heavy workload.
Retiring the side in his MLB debut. We see you, Ben! pic.twitter.com/Q2GSCppieD
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Right-handed pitcher Ben Casparius, 25, made his MLB debut in the bottom of the eighth. He entered the game at a crucial time, threw strikes and secured three flyouts with 10 strikes on 12 pitches.
Evan Phillips earned his 18th save as the Dodgers won their 82nd game. They maintain a six-game lead over Arizona with two crucial games remaining in the series.
The Dodgers will start left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski (1-1, 4.68 ERA) against Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (8-7, 4.31 ERA) on Sunday in the third game of the four-game series.
Latest roster moves for the Dodgers
Left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw was placed on the injured list after dealing with a bone spur in his toe. Kershaw exited the game in the second inning on Saturday.
Right-hander Joe Kelly landed on the injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. To take their places, the Dodgers brought up right-handers Brent Honeywell and Ben Casparius from Triple-A Oklahoma City, both of whom appeared on Saturday night.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Sunday and will then make another rehab start on Tuesday. He is expected to pitch three innings on Tuesday, after which the Dodgers will evaluate the situation.
If he is activated after his next rehab start, there is a possibility that Yamamoto could make a start next weekend.