PHOENIX — In an otherwise action-packed four-game series for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field this weekend, Sunday’s 8-1 loss was a dud.
The D-backs (21-20) split the four games, which on the surface looks decent against the best team in MLB, although there were opportunities to take more from their division rivals.
Arizona starter Zac Gallen dueled Los Angeles counterpart Tony Gonsolin through four innings before the Dodgers started to separate.
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Gallen allowed one run through four frames, but his final line was a less fruitful 5.2 innings and four earned runs. The Dodgers tagged him with 10 hits, five of which came after the fourth inning.
He exited with two outs and a runner on third base in the sixth, as the D-backs called on Joe Mantiply to go get Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
Mantiply had found previous success against Ohtani, as the reigning MVP entered Sunday 1-for-9 against the lefty. Ohtani won this round, however, with an RBI single to right to extend the lead to 4-0.
Freddie Freeman was a nightmare to face on Sunday, as he went 4-for-4, hitting two doubles and a sacrifice fly off Gallen and then a home run against Mantiply to take a 5-0 lead in the seventh inning. Freeman is batting .379 in 59 career games at Chase Field, driving in 54 runs.
The Dodgers (27-14) finished the game with 18 hits, which ties a season high allowed by the D-backs.
The D-backs’ offense, meanwhile, had trouble with Gonsolin, who threw five shutout innings with only three hits allowed. He has a 2.74 ERA in his last 11 games pitched against the D-backs dating back to 2020 (49.1 innings).
Arizona broke through in the seventh with an RBI double by catcher Jose Herrera.
It was a quiet day for the top of the order, as Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo went 1-for-7 combined with a walk — Carroll was also caught stealing. Ketel Marte received the day off as part of his return-to-play program, and he went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter.
The Diamondbacks won the first game of the set 5-3 after an excellent start from Brandon Pfaadt. The second game was a heartbreaker, as Arizona overcame a five-run deficit to take an 11-8 lead into the ninth inning but lost 14-11 in a ninth-inning collapse from the bullpen.
The home squad bounced back on Saturday with a 3-0 win thanks to a gem start by Corbin Burnes.
The Diamondbacks hung with the Dodgers and played some of their better baseball of the year in many respects. Not coming away with a series win is disappointing, but they’ll see each other again in Los Angeles on May 19.
Chase Field packed for Diamondbacks-Dodgers
As expected, the crowds were huge for this series.
Across the four games, Chase Field hosted more than 182,000 fans, according to the D-backs.
Diamondbacks’ next game
The D-backs continue their NL West slate on Monday at Oracle Park against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants enter the matchup with a 24-17 record, having just been swept by the Minnesota Twins.
Merrill Kelly (4.09 ERA) will start the opener for Arizona against Giants veteran right-hander Justin Verlander (4.50 ERA). Brandon Pfaadt and Eduardo Rodriguez round out the D-backs’ rotation in San Francisco, while the Giants will run out Robbie Ray and Jordan Hicks.
First pitch on Monday is at 6:45 p.m. on 98.7 and the Arizona Sports app.
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