Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs after Max Muncy’s throwing error in the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1.
Arizona went back ahead in the bottom of the eighth, when Daulton Varsho scored from first base after Muncy threw the ball into right field on Sergio Alcantara's sacrifice bunt. Pinch-hitter Pavin Smith put the Diamondbacks up 3-1 with a groundout off Daniel Hudson .
“We're kind of coming into our own,” Gallen said. “We've got some talent here and just have to take advantage of some of their mistakes." Gallen allowed one run and four hits in nine innings over his first two starts, but didn’t win either game. The right-hander was hitting his spots against the Dodgers, giving up a single to Mookie Betts in the third and nothing else until Turner’s double with two outs in the sixth.
Urías allowed a run in five innings to beat San Diego in his last start. He didn't allow a hit against the Diamondbacks until Ahmed's drive to left with one out in the fifth.“He competed, he made pitches," Roberts said. “Obviously, he'd like to have that 2-1 fastball in to Ahmed back, but he gave us what we needed.”Gallen has been sharp coming off a 4-10 season in 2021. Fastball command up in the zone has been a big part of it.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Walker Buehler Earns 1st Career Complete Game Shutout, Dodgers Blank D-backs 4-0Walker Buehler tossed a three-hitter for his first career shutout, Will Smith launched a solo homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0.
Read more »
Dodgers’ Walker Buehler dominates DiamondbacksBuehler pitches a three-hit shutout, the first of his career and the first complete game shutout in the majors this season in a 4-0 win.
Read more »
Dodgers have double trouble in desert, lose to DiamondbacksThe Dodgers hit into five double plays – one on a baserunning gaffe by Chris Taylor – and lose when Brusdar Graterol serves up a two-run home run in the eighth inning.
Read more »
David Peralta's Homer, 5 Double Plays Send Diamondbacks Past DodgersDavid Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and also started one of Arizona’s five double plays as the Diamondbacks put on a defensive clinic to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3.
Read more »