LOS ANGELES — When it got here to creating alternatives, the Dodgers’ offense was first out of the gate. However on Saturday night time, sluggish and regular received the race.
Tyler Glasnow took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and gave up three runs throughout seven innings, however the Dodgers’ offense scuffled for the second straight night time in a 6-1 loss to the D-backs at Dodger Stadium. After dropping the primary two video games towards Arizona, Los Angeles’ lead within the NL West is down to 1 sport.
The primary six innings had been a story of dominance on the mound, however missed alternatives on the plate. Glasnow allowed only a pair of baserunners in that span, hitting Ketel Marte within the fourth and giving up an infield single to Ildemaro Vargas within the sixth.
D-backs starter Eduardo Rodriguez wasn’t almost as dominant, permitting 4 hits and 4 walks over six innings, however the Dodgers went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring place. Their greatest missed alternative got here within the fifth inning, when Kiké Hernández tried to attain standing up on what may have been a sacrifice fly from Shohei Ohtani. However a robust throw from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. reduce down Hernández earlier than he touched the plate, a name that stood after a overview.
The tone of the sport modified within the seventh, when Corbin Carroll led off the body with a homer off Glasnow. The inning snowballed from there, with Glasnow giving up a pair of doubles to Gurriel and Blaze Alexander. Each ended up scoring on a Gabriel Moreno sac fly after Andy Pages misfired the throw in from middle subject.
Just like the night time earlier than, Glasnow’s last line was fairly sturdy, all issues thought of — particularly as he spent a part of his begin coping with a bloody thumb. However the offense could not supply up a lot assist, as Mookie Betts’ RBI single within the seventh drove within the Dodgers’ lone run.
