The Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-3 in the 2021 Major League held at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA on the 20th.The Dodgers are on a two-game winning streak with a 43-27 win rate of 0.614. Arizona is on a 16-game losing streak,with a 20-52 win rate of 0.278.
In the first inning, the Dodgers knocked out Arizona.Leading batter Mookie Betts doubled in center field and went to base.Then Will Smith hit a two-run home run. Smith's eighth home run of the season.In the second inning,the Dodgers took two-to-1 first and second base opportunities with a heavy hit by MacKenzie,a walker Buehler sacrifice bunt, and a Mookie Betts walk.Gavin Lux hit a single RBI left to lead 3-0.
The Dodgers created an opportunity to run with two bases in the sixth inning with MacKenzie,Betts and Lux walks. Justin Turner, who was on the bat, gave a 6-0 lead with a double that swept three runs in the right-center.The Dodgers had a chance to complete one with AJ Pollock's third baseman infield hit, MacKenzie walk and Buehler's error on base in the first round of the 7th inning, and Betts made a 7-point lead with a sacrifice fly from left field.In the beginning of the 8th, a two-run homer from Chris Taylor left wing on first base,a two-four runner, cemented the victory.
In the seventh inning, Dodgers starting pitcher Buehler pitched a no-hitter.He blocked the Arizona line with no hits except for a four ball to Carson Kelly in the second inning, a walk to David Peralta,and a walk to Ketel Marte in the bottom of the fourth inning. However, in the bottom of the 8th inning, the no-hit pitch was broken by a heavy hit by the lead batsman Peralta. Buehler was hit left by Nick Ahmed and came off the mound on first and second base runners.
Then, Mitch White, who came on the pitch, allowed a single RBI to Tim Locastro and a double to Marte, breaking the scoreless streak.However, the gap was wide and the Dodgers managed to secure the win without difficulty. Dodgers starting pitcher Buehler took 7 wins of the season by pitching 2 hits, 2 walks, 11 strikeouts and 2 runs in 7⅓ innings.
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