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Dodgers swept as Diamondbacks head to NLCS
Dodgers undone as Diamondbacks complete sweep
Nobody wants to be the one to say "I told you so," but it is almost impossible to do when you are talking about the Los Angeles Dodgers. So many things have become routine for the boys in blue over recent years. They dominate the regular season and then play like a junior college team in October. It has happened again and again, and now tonight, yet again.
Throughout this NLDS, Los Angeles have had the demeanor of a team sleepwalking their way through the motions. They possess one of the most high-powered offenses in all of baseball, yet found it nigh on impossible to wrap their bats around the ball, scoring only four runs over the three games.
This has been a storm brewing for a few weeks now and while the local LA press has been very "glass half full" about it all throughout the end of the regular season, the rest of the baseball community could see that the reality was that the emperor had no clothes on. And while the headlines of a shock loss are sure to grace LA papers tomorrow, the truth is that it only shocking if you haven't been paying attention.
Granted, the Dodgers bullpen has been decimated by injury, and while it may not be what many want to hear, the loss of Julio Urías has been devastating. But even so, the lack of spark has been shocking.
But baseball games are not won or lost in a vacuum. There is another team involved, and on the other side of this equation sits the Arizona Diamondbacks, perhaps the most underrated team in all of baseball.
They came into this contest very much the underdog, and truthfully, they have been second best in every matchup. Every matchup but one that is. When the dust is settled, the Diamondbacks were on top of the scoreboard.
All four Diamondback runs tonight were scored in a single, record-setting inning, as Arizona became the first team in playoff history to hit four home runs in a single inning.
That is the thing about the playoffs, they are unforgiving. Through this series, it looked as if that was something that Arizona understood, and the Dodgers failed to grasp.
The D-backs will now face either the Phillies or Braves, with Philadelphia one win away from pulling off an upset of their own. This post season is as interesting as you can imagine and the Diamondbacks are keen to continue spreading chaos.
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Record setting performance
The Diamondbacks become the first team in playoff history to hit four home runs in a single inning.
The Diamondbacks are in the playoffs for the first time since 2007, which incidentally is just one year after the last time the Dodgers were swept in the post season.
The Dodgers have been swept in three games by the Arizona Diamondbacks!
Diamondbacks win!
Kike Hernández the hitter now, and the Dodgers are down to their last out.
Hernández rips a fly ball to left field. Gurriel is under it and puts it away to end the game!
Chris Taylor up now and he lifts a towering shot to deep center field! Alek Thomas is on his horse and makes the catch right at the wall in the deepest part of the park! He missed tying this game by a foot!
Will Smith the hitter and he jumps on the first pitch, poking it into right field for a single.
Top 9th
Max Muncy leads off for the Dodgers in the ninth and he goes down swinging at a beauty of a sweeper for out number one.
PITCHING CHANGE
Paul Sewald will be called on to try and slam the door shut on the Dodgers.
Emmanuel Rivera will take over at third base.
Peterson the hitter now with runners on first and second and two outs. He grounds one to first. Freddie Freeman fields it and flips to Phillips covering the bag to end the inning.
PINCH HITTER
Jace Peterson will hit for Evan Longoria.
Alek Thomas the hitter now and he rips a shot down the third base line that gets through to left field for a single. Herrera stops at second.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr up now and he lifts a high fly ball to left, just inside fair territory in the corner. Chris Taylor pulls it down for out number two.
Jose Herrera the hitter now and he rips one to third. Max Muncy bobbles it, recovers, and throws to first. Not in time! That is going to go down as an error on Max Muncy.
Bottom 8th
Christian Walker leads off for Arizona and gets four straight breaking balls, one missing and the other three catching him swinging. One down
PITCHING CHANGE
Evan Phillips will take over from Brusdar Graterol on the mound as Kolten Wong goes to second base Kike Hernandez takes over at short.
JD Martinez up now and he lifts a high fly ball to shallow center field. Alek Thomas charges it and pulls it down to end the inning.
Freddie Freeman the hitter now and he gets fanned on a high fastball that hit 98 mph. Back to back strikeouts.
Mookie Betts now comes to the plate representing the tying run. Ginkel finds the zone finally and Betts goes down swinging at a beautiful slider. One down
Top 8th
Kolten Wong draws a four pitch walk to lead off the eighth.
PINCH HITTER
Kolten Wong will lead off, batting for Miguel Rojas.
PITCHING CHANGE
Kevin Ginkel will come on to pitch this inning, Andrew Saalfrank having done his job.
Double play
Tommy Pham the hitter now and he hits a come backer to Graterol. He goes to second for one, on to first for two, and just like that the inning is over.
Ketel Marte now and he jumps on the first pitch, blooping a little singles to center.
Bottom 7th
Corbin Carroll will lead off here and he watches the 2-2, completely jelly legged for a called strike three.
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PITCHING CHANGE
Brusdar Graterol will take over from Alex Vesia for the Dodgers as James Outman will take over in center and Chris Taylor shifts over to left.
Barnes chops the first pitch to third and the throw to first ends the inning. With one pitch, Saalfrank ends the threat, but the Dodgers pull two back, cutting the lead in half. The Diamondbacks are up now 4-2 in the middle of seven.
Pinch hitter
Austin Barnes will hit for David Peralta.
PITCHING CHANGE
Torey Lovullo will make the change and Andrew Saalfrank will come out to take over from Ryan Thompson.
Dodgers score
Kike Hernández up now representing the tying run, with men on first and second and two outs. The crowd are on their feet!
Kike rips a single to left field for a single! Will Smith will score on the play! The throw is cut off and the Dodgers have cut the lead in half!
Dodgers score
Chris Taylor up now with two on and two out. He rips a single to left field! Muncy rounds third and goes home. The throw to the plate is cut off. The Dodgers are on the board!
Will Smith up now and he takes the first delivery straight back up the middle for a single. Back to back two out singles.
Max Muncy the hitter now and he rips one through the gap at third for a single to left.
JD Martinez up now and he works the count to 2-2 before chasing a sinker outside for strike three. Two gone
Top 7th
Freddie Freeman leads off for the Dodgers and he grounds one to second. Marte makes the throw to first for out number one.
Geraldo Perdomo the hitter now and he fouls three off for a full count before the payoff pitch is slapped on the screws to third base but Muncy is there to catch it and end the inning.
Evan Longoria the hitter now and he fouls off a towering shot to left, before getting punched out on a sick slider. Two down
Bottom 6th
Alek Thomas will lead off for the D-backs in the sixth and runs the count full. The payoff delivery from Vesia is lifted high into shallow left, but directly to David Peralta. One away.
PITCHING CHANGE
Alex Vesia will take over on the mound from Michael Grove for the Dodgers.
Mookie Betts will stand in and face the new pitcher and he rips a shot to third. Longoria gets it and this time makes a perfect throw to end the inning.
PITCHING CHANGE
Looks like Joe Mantiply is on a strict pitch count and Ryan Thompson will get the tap to come out and replace him.
Miguel Rojas up now and he bounces one to third. The throw from Evan Longoria is bounced but first baseman Christian Walker does an outstanding job of stretching for it and making the play. Two down.
Top 6th
David Peralta will lead off for the Dodgers as Jose Herrera comes into the game behind the plate. Peralta jumps on the second pitch and ground a soft roller to second. The throw from Marte to first gets out number one.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr will hit now and the count runs full. The payoff delivery is in on the fists and nubbed to short. The throw to first ends the inning and the Dodgers get out of jail on that one.
After five, the Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 0
Smith draws another walk this time on five pitches. That is the third walk this inning.
The Dodgers are at sixes and sevens and the bases are now loaded.
Pinch hitter
Pavin Smith will pinch hit for the injured catcher Gabriel Moreno with runners on the corners and two outs.
Christian Walker the hitter now and he gets a free pass on four straight pitches.
Tommy Pham now and he gets three fastballs, fouling one off before being fooled by a slider in the dirt for strike three.
That pitch was a strike and Marte then grounds one to first. Freddie Freeman flips it to pitcher Michael Grove covering the bag as Corbin Carroll moves over to third. One away
Stolen base
Ketel Marte will face the new pitcher and on the first pitch, Corbin Carroll steals second base.
PITCHING CHANGE
Dave Roberts has the mound on a short leash and calls for Michael Grove to take over from Caleb Ferguson.
Carroll draws the walk on five pitches.
Bottom 5th
Corbin Carroll will lead off in the fifth for the D-backs and the Dodgers make some defensive changes. Mookie Betts goes to right while Kike Hernández will take over at second. Chris Taylor will head out to center field.
Kike Hernández now up and he lifts one to deep left center. Lourdes Gurriel back to the warning track and pulls it down to end the inning.
Taylor will now get back to work and after fouling two more off, he goes down swinging on a lovely change up. Two down
Injury delay
Taylor tries to bunt but it is fouled off, hitting the throwing hand of Moreno. There is a break while he has it looked at and they give him a few throws to see how it feels. They tape it up for him.
For now at least, it looks like Moreno will stay in the game.
Pinch hitter
Chris Taylor will hit for Jason Heyward and face the new pitcher with a runner on second and one out.
PITCHING CHANGE
Torey Lovullo is taking no chances and is immediately out of the dugout. He is going to make the change now. Joe Mantiply will get the call to take over on the mound.
Disappointing for Pfaadt that it happens so quickly but he has been outstanding through four innings.
Double
Will Smith the hitter now and he smashes a shot to left field! It is over the reach of a leaping Lourdes Gurriel and off the top of the wall. Smith is in with a double.
Top 5th
Max Muncy will lead things off here and he works a 2-2 before foul tipping strike three into Moreno's mitt. One away
Geraldo Perdomo jumps on the first pitch, grounding it to short for Miguel Rojas. The throw to first ends the inning.
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Evan Longoria now the hitter and he gets the same treatment, watching a beautiful cutter for strike three.
Bottom 4th
Alek Thomas will lead off for the D-backs in the fourth and he goes down looking on three pitches.
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JD Martinez up now and he goes down swinging on three pitches, whiffing on a beauty of a changeup to end the inning.
Freddie Freeman up now and he rips one toward second, but Marte gets to it. The throw to first and it is two away.
Top 4th
Mookie Betts leads off and jumps on the first pitch, sending a line drive to deep center field. Alek Thomas is on his horse and tracks it down with a lovely over the shoulder catch. One down.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr will now face the new pitcher and he rips one sharply to third. Muncy nabs it and fires one over to Freeman to put an end to the Dodgers' misery.
In what had been an even contest up to the third, the Diamondbacks open up some daylight between the two teams with four solo shots to lead the Dodgers by a score of 4-0.
PITCHING CHANGE
That is going to do it for Lance Lynn and the Dodgers will call on Caleb Ferguson to try and get them out of this mess.
GABRIEL MORENO HOME RUN!
Gabriel Moreno now has his turn to unload and he sends a towering shot to right field for another home run! It was right on the foul pole. It was initially called fair but on review was ruled a foul ball.
On the very next pitch, Moreno sends one that leaves no doubt at all! Center field, ten rows deep! Four solo home runs!
CHRISTIAN WALKER HOME RUN!
Christian Walker up now and he cranks one to left! That is out of here in a hurry! Three solo home runs in the third inning and the Diamondbacks are teeing off on Lance Lynn here!
Tommy Pham now and he rolls one to second for Mookie Betts, who goes to first for the second out.
KETEL MARTE HOME RUN!
Ketel Marte up now and he now blasts one off Lynn as well! Right field, deep! Marte smashed that and two solo shots by the D-backs emphasize the issue with Lance Lynn who gave up more home runs than any other pitcher in baseball.
Corbin Carroll now the hitter and he rolls one softly to second. Mookie Betts fields it and goes to first for out number one.
Bottom 3rd
Geraldo Perdomo will lead things off and he absolutely crushes one to right field! That is a towering shot and it is out of here! Leadoff solo home run! The Diamondbacks are on the board first!
Miguel Rojas now and he fouls off the first three pitches before climbing back into the count with two balls. Another foul sets up the dribbled shot toward short. Perdomo grabs it and goes to first to end the inning.
Double play
David Peralta goes after the first pitch and grounds one to second. Marte goes to second for one, on to first for the second. A 4-6-3 double play to nullify the opening hit.
Top 3rd
Kike Hernández will lead off the Dodgers in the third. He rips one down the left field line and it drops in for a leadoff single.
Longoria gets a full count before the payoff pitch is a beautiful fastball on the top end of the zone. Longoria swings through it for strike three.
The Dodgers get out of it with no damage, after two innings, still scoreless.
Evan Longoria up now with runners on first and second with two outs.
Alek Thomas now and he jumps on the second pitch, for the same result! Back to back two out singles from the D-backs here in the second.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr to hit now and he works a 2-2 count before ripping one up the middle for a two out single.
Gabriel Moreno to hit now and he gets into an 0-2 hole right away. He bounces a shot to third for Max Muncy.
Muncy drops it, but recovers immediately to make the throw. Just in time! Two down.
Bottom 2nd
Christian Walker leads things off for the D-backs in the second and he drives a massive shot to right field. Jason Heyward drifts back to the track and in front of the wall to put it away for the first out. Not quite enough on it!
Heyward gets three balls before Pfaadt gets a strike on him. The 3-1 delivery is bounced to second for Marte. The routine throw to first ends the inning.
Jason Heyward to the plate now and he has struffled mightily in this post season, going 0 for 6 so far.
Will Smith up now and he lifts a shallow fly ball to right for Corbin Carroll. Two gone.
Top 2nd
Max Muncy will lead things off for the Dodgers in the second and he rips one toward the hole at second. Ketel Marte gets to it and makes the throw to first for out number one.
Tommy Pham the hitter and he nubs one directly back to Lance Lynn on the mound. The easy toss to first and the inning ends.
Ketel Marte up now and he lifts one to left center field for Kike Hernandez. Two gone now.
Carroll bounces the first pitch to Freddie Freeman, who decides to take the ball to the bag himself. He wins the foot race and it is one out after just one pitch.
Bottom 1st
Lance Lynn will start on the mound for the Dodgers and will face the star of these playoffs for Arizona, Corbin Carroll to lead things off.
J.D. Martinez now and he also goes after the first delivery, lifting it deep to right field. Corbin Carroll catches up to it in foul territory just in front of the wall. The Dodgers go down 1-2-3 in the first.
Freddie Freeman up now and he jumps on the first pitch. It is deep to left, back, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr tracks it down on the warning track. Two down
Mookie Betts rolls one to third, fielded cleanly by Evan Longoria. The throw to first. One down.
First pitch
The Diamondbacks take the field. Brandon Pfaadt is on the mound and will face Mookie Betts leading off this Dodgers order. We are ready for the first pitch and Pfaadt delivers a fastball that misses just high for ball one.
We are under way!
LINEUPS
The Home Team
Diamondbacks Batting Order
1. Carroll (RF) *L
2. Marte (2B) *S
3. Pham (DH) *R
4. Walker (1B) *R
5. Moreno (C) *R
6. Gurriel (LF) *R
7. Thomas (CF) *L
8. Longoria (3B) *R
9. Perdomo (SS) *S
The Visitors
Dodgers Batting Order
1. Betts (2B) *R
2. Freeman (1B) *L
3. Martinez (DH) *R
4. Muncy (3B) *L
5. Smith (C) *R
6. Heyward (RF) *L
7. Herández (CF) *R
8. Peralta (LF) *L
9. Rojas (SS) *R
STARTING PITCHERS REGULAR SEASON STATS
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Lance Lynn (RHP)
13 - 11
5.73 ERA
191 K
183.2 IP
1.39 WHIP
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Brandon Pfaadt (RHP)
3 - 9
5.72 ERA
94 K
96.0 IP
1.41 WHIP
PITCHING
The Dodgers will go to their biggest trade deadline signing tonight in Lance Lynn, and ask his veteran arm to keep them in with a chance to stay alive. When your back is against the wall, as the Dodgers are right now, there are few arms better to lean on than Lynn’s. He is a work horse who struck out 191 batters in 183.2 innings pitched this season, but his 5.73 ERA hints at the problem he will have to deal with, and that is that Lance Lynn gave up more home runs than any other pitcher in the major leagues this year. If the Dodgers are to stay in the fight, he will have to find a way to curb that.
Arizona will hand the ball to a rookie right hander in Brandon Pfaadt. This will be his second post season appearance since he started Game 1 of the Wild Cards. On that occasion, he went just two innings, giving up three runs on seven hits to the Brewers. If the Dodgers can manage a performance like that, it could be just the tonic that they need to shake them from their torpor. But if not, they will find out what Milwaukee did, that the Diamondbacks have a formidable bullpen ready to pick up the slack.
WELCOME!!!
Welcome to the Diario AS USA live commentary of Game 3 of the 2023 NLDS matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks as the series moves to Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the back foot and teetering after being stunned at home, losing Games 1 and 2 in dramatic fashion.
In what is now becoming an all-too-familiar scenario to Dodger fans, the Blue come out of the regular season as a squad of future Hall of Famers, and then roll into October looking like a cross between Marvelous Marv and Bob Uecker.
On paper, the Dodgers are the better team. But playoff baseball is not polite or respectful of your reputation or your background. It is where the metal meets the meat.
When questions are asked of you, October baseball doesn’t care what your record is, doesn’t care what your ERA is or how many home runs you have hit. October baseball is the nothing more than the six inches in front of your face.
The Diamondbacks came into the NLDS with a chip on their shoulder and have been determined and dangerous. The Dodgers have been more or less asleep.
Los Angeles scored the second-highest number of runs at 906. They have the second highest number of runs per game at 5.55. In the first two games of the NLDS, the scored just two runs total.
As the old saying goes, if you do what you always did, you will get what you always got. Unless the Dodgers wake up, they will fly home tonight, dazed and wondering how it all fell apart on them. Again.