Dodgers vs. D-backs Game Highlights (8/30/24) | MLB Highlights

we've been looking forward to this series for a long time now fans are ready both Dodgers and Diamondbacks this is going to be a wild series they've been carrying the torch around for a while for a long time and we want it to change we're we're eager to make it change this is sort of the scene of the crime last year so it's very fresh in my mind this is a big Series Dodgers coming off a s and2 home stand taking two of three from one of the top teams in baseball in Baltimore otani's ready gallen's ready off we go with the bullet down the right field line into the corner bang an extra base hit to begin this series Otani into second with a double on the first pitch well the plan for Zack Gallen was to throw the ball Hard Away to him make him beat you the opposite field but he makes a mistake right down the middle and Otani does not miss it this is just put it on a te outer half by a ball and he rakes that into the corner without Top Spin we'd have to see how far that one would go well was hit 114 mph so uh yeah so right away he's in scoring position mooki Betts comes up up the middle for Pomo little stumble recovers and gets the out otani's in at third good play to keep the Dodgers off the board for the time being ground ball up the middle Jerry gets there in good shape kind of rolled around to get his balance and makes a strong throw to first so in the blink of an eye the Dodgers have a runner and scoring position it turns out to be a 4-day break for Freddy and a pretty good place for him to to get back into the fold the number one hitter in park history at 371 swings at a 3 0 drives a fly to left center field gel's back out of room and gone welcome back Freddy Freeman two-run home run Dodgers jump on gallon like that what a statement for Freeman who missed the last couple of games discomfort in the right hand well it's discomfort for the pitcher what a statement in the early going great start a counter move by the Dodgers swing at the fast ball early they have and they have really scalded the ball did he go yeah yes he did that's Adrien Johnson down there and there's two outs to the first I thought you were asking me I usually do I always say he went yeah he got that bat way out there that time for the second out here in the top of the first well here is Lux 249 average 10 homers and 45 driven in pulls this one down the line it's a base hit Lux hustling out of the box heads for second he'll get their standing a two- out double for Gavin locks went a week without a hit but is now three for his last five well the Dodger lineup now that could be the lineup you see in the playoffs goes left right left right left right and so far it's the left-handers that have gotten gallon that gets Will Smith to the play with a two- out opportunity is swung on hit towards left center field and guriel ranging to his left makes the catch the inning is over but the Dodgers Come Out Swinging kersha makes is 45th regular season start against the Diamondbacks 22 and 12 with a 273 against the Diamondbacks all kinds of good memories in the regular season but the most recent memory against Arizona is one of the worst of his big league career and Heraldo fomo s to lead it off against left-hander Clayton Kershaw and set it toward the left field corner and down for a hit Hernandez can't cut it off Pomo answers back for the leadoff double of his own and here come the Diamondbacks swinging early down two nothing in the bottom of the first here is gritch starting to see him get it going in the second half is Randall had a two-run homer in the ball game yesterday afternoon weekly hit left side Pomo going to try and get to third the throw by Rojas just in time for a letic as athletic pardon me as gritch is speed is not a huge part of his game and the Dodgers get the out at first with gurio coming to the plate and that misses ball four that was just low and outside so guel will take the walk the tying run is aboard with one out but now the dcks with two on and one out for Josh Bell that wants to get down in Green Grass and it drops into Right Center Pomo home and the Diamondbacks are on the board Josh Bell the RBI so it's going to be that kind of night huh here's the left-handed hitting McCarthy with two on and one out and McCarthy gets plunked with a fast F and now they're loaded for Suarez and in a place where more often than not it's mostly dodger blue and you don't hear a ton from Arizona fans but revved up by their surprise run to the World Series last year and what they've done this summer little flare us short left Hernandez makes the sliding grab he got the out guriel tags and it's a bit of a mess on the bases some miscommunication there and we're going to be tied at two it's a double play but count the run for Arizona Nixon Cuts this inning it was loud in the first inning the bottom of the order yesterday that got the job done for the Dodgers roas shoots another two strike hit in there Muny turns the corner comes in to score three consecutive base hits to open this second inning the Dodgers are back in front and now here comes the Thunder with Otani And Betts with nobody out and he's hit by the pitch uh-oh he's he's down on a knee G came way inside and got Otani somewhere on the right arm but Otani is up and he takes the slow walk down to first base and the bases are full of Dodgers for moi bats pokes it to right center field Jake McCarthy's there but it'll bring home Tommy Edmund from third and it's 4-2 54 RBI for bets this is an opportunity now for Otani to try and steal second there goes Otani pitches in the dirt and Otani is stolen second 4 third for Otani whole team's been hitting like Freddy Freeman with two strikes lately he swings he bounces one to First Bell will grab it he'll step on the back Roos comes in to score it is five to2 Corbin Carrol leads off this inning against Clayton Kershaw Corbin Carol it's a Fly ball down the line right field corner and gone he's done it again they have answered back again that's Corbin Carroll's third career home run against Clayton Kershaw something might be wrong with a Dodger left-hander Kershaw's night is done a very tough start but more importantly how is the health of Clayton Kershaw who gets taken out of this ball game but it turns out it's a big toe injury so that's the good news for Kershaw that it's not his arm so we've had a hit batter two walks and a BL in this inning by Kelly this game has everything if you've got a baseball bingo game going you got almost everything covered except for a one two three inning and Jose steps up to the plate Herrera with a face hit to right and we're tied at five this game really has that who knows what's going to happen the remaining six Innings get comfy folks it's going to be a long one and it's going to be a good one anti will face sh otan with the go-ahead run at third and two outs of this sixth inning it's a wild pitch here comes mzy with the go-ahead Run wow what a break for the Dodgers this is Paul seaal who has lost his closer job he's in a key spot it might not be the ninth inning it might not be a safe situation yet a high fly ball to deep left field gel's back he's at the wall there it goes oh where there's a will there's a way and Smith hits a three run shot and the Dodgers lead it nine to5 here is sh Otani he's been hit by a pitch and struck out twice stole a base tonight 43rd swung on and hammered left field this one's deep this one's heading back toward the wall it's gone a home run number 43 the first major leager to have 43 home runs 43 stolen bases sh Otani with an opposite field Homer and it's 10 to five give him a finish you said make them run their relievers and they've run just about every guy they got out there so now let's see if we can create a little Kur fuffle here in the night McCarthy base hit they will wave Josh Bell McCarthy drives in two and don't go anywhere it's 10 to S Mark Prior out to the bound to talk to bond and at this point they only have one relief pitcher left as you pointed out yeah and he's not throwing right now so take advantage and that's crushed left field and deep to the bullpen it goes and it's gone it's a ball game again we know it's Gino and it's 10 to9 so now the Diamondbacks down to their last out and it'll be Luis gay it's his first trip to the plate tonight who said this was going to be easy skip off the end of the bat to left there's Hernandez and that's the game wow what a weird game it was a marathon for this Bullpen covering eight Innings and they had just enough to reach for the Finish Line 10 to n the final score