Dodgers vs. D-backs Game Highlights (8/31/24) | MLB Highlights

Clayton K was placed on the iil with big toe inflammation they're hopeful that it's only going to be the 15 day Dbacks and Dodgers game two of four Dodgers Outlast the Diamondbacks yesterday and it's the difference in a five-game lead versus a three-game lead in the division they get the five-game lead largest they've had in weeks Merl Kelly on the mound has struggled in his career against the Dodgers 17 starts his record is 1 and 11 with an erra above five the good news is he's 4-0 this year so he's undefeated and when you you have a in my opinion a must-win game like you have tonight uh you like having an undefeated pitcher on the mountain Otani pursuing 5050 he also pursuing the Dodger seagull single season home run record on the eighth pitch sends a towering Fly ball to straightway center field did he get enough he sure did it scraped the sky when it came down it was his 4 fourth marvelous a nightly treat nightly history the greatness of sh Otani here is Mookie Betts 13 homers he swings he hits a drive to left and deep this Ball's back it is backto back to nothing mookie BS with a bomb and the Dodgers come out of the shoot Swinging The Backs backto back home runs to start the ball game two superstars back to back and another one in the box and now Fred Freeman driving one to right center field get out of town unreal three consecutive home runs to start the game three straight home runs on three consecutive pitches can you believe this here is the sixth hitter to come to the plate this inning for LA and second baseman Gavin Lux and that is line to third caught by sorz they'll throw it first for the double play as Smith broke from second of the inning is over not quite the ground ball double play play but for Merl Kelly and the Diamondbacks it's hold on for dear life Gavin Stone seven innings in back-to- back starts and over his last three starts two runs in 19 Innings well they say uh solo homers don't beat you there's that Corbin's remarkable late summer surge continues Corbin got under this one just a bit but it might carry to km to the wall in center and it's off the wall Corbin heads for third they're going to send him all the way around Corbin Carroll with it inside the park and her back what a start and this building is alive once again it hit high off that wall over the head of Kevin km out there and carried all the way back near the infield Corbin Carroll does not hit singles Corbin Carroll with that great speed of his he just circles the bases all the way around go go go 3-1 our score now a man on with nobody B and here is jock Peterson base hit for jock it's by a diving looks there goes McCarthy into third It Gets behind the third baseman Mugsy and Peterson's into second second and third with nobody out for Lord is guel JR Gerel sends one to left T Oscar Hernandez can't get it and it gets behind him McCarthy's home here comes Peterson and we're tied at three the Oscar Hernandez made a couple of catches like that in last night's game this one came up bit short first and third one out now a chance for Suarez high in the air right center km is over there here comes Lis and the Diamond Backs have the lead what a turnaround two outs infield back a one-1 count and the pitch to gor swings and he bounces one to short roas has it he runs over steps on second but after the Dodgers put up three in the top of the inning with three straight homers the Diamondbacks come back with four of their own in the bottom of the inning Diamondbacks with a 4-3 lead Max Muny leading off Muny with a line Drive the right and the lead off hit all right to the fifth for La Muny leads at first he's the tying run to pitch swung on and that's looped into right field that's going to drop for a base hit back to- back singles to start the Dodger second in it and the bases are loaded now for Otani with nobody out sends it in the air to center field this should be playable for Jake McCarthy but it will tie the game throwe heads into third it's four to four sacrifice fly for shad pay two on two out and Freddy Freeman who is homered in both games in this series freemo with the base at to Center to put him back in front Kier me goes first to third five to four in this seesaw battle in this seesaw series got to get this guy out now first and third for teoscar Hernandez swung on high Chopper to third Suarez has it sets his feet and throws to First in time for the out the inning comes to an end but the Dodgers get two more you can get Kier me here strand two and keep it a 5-4 game there are not a ton of easy outs in this lineup this is one of the easier ones the o on to ker rolled over to the right side and Kor has it throws to First in time and that'll do it for the Dodgers six in a row set down by Gavin Stone brings up guel his Bat so important from that right side missing Walker and Moreno and Marte guel in the air did he get enough it's going it's going and it's gone with a high for Lis his 17th and we're all tied up again he has doubled in Homer it's five to five two out I tell you this is a heavyweight fight swung on that's a Fly ball to right in on the hands of Freeman Carrol makes the catch and it is a one two three top of the fourth for the Dodgers and a much needed zero on the board by Kelly two men are out herard Pomo the short stop the number nine hitter 3-2 pitch Pomo t strike three on the inside corner one two three go the Diamondbacks in the fourth inning the Dodgers on seven for their first 11 in this game they're W for their last 10 and here's Lux who's 0 for two that's ripped towards the right field corner and he'll head for the corner extra bases for Gavin Lux who's got a shot at a triple and then he took a bad turn there and so threw on the brakes runner in scoring position Lux representing the go-ahead run and Max Muny at the plate that's a base hit to right field carols up with it quickly here's his throw to the plate Lux is safe and the Dodgers jump back in front a two- out base hit from Max Muny what a nice little two out rally Lux with a scorcher now Max with one down there in the corner two out in the fifth strike three called on Jack Peterson and H about Gavin Stone after the 4run first one base run to the last four double and back to back walks have loaded the bases with one out AJ puck now on the mound for the Diamondbacks and over his last four appearances all scoreless AJ Puck has struck out eight of the 15 batters he's faed he's got him del Castillo hangs on to the foul tip went to the fast ball that time and that's out number two here's the pitch swung on hit in the air to shallow left guel comes in he'll make the grab the inning is over AJ Puck bails out the Diamondbacks so the tying run in scoring position with one out and here is Carroll who is one for three and rolls away from Smith gor scampers into third that's a big 90 ft in the one run game now Corbin doesn't even really need a base hit to get that Runner home from third base a medium deep Fly ball will do it Orman hits a flyball to right field What A Catch by Moi bets the oret comes in and we're tied mooki V going back you talk about just concentration going back making the leap comes down then goes into the fence big big defensive play the Dodgers have a runner in scoring position mookie bats who's one for four in this game with the first inning home run Thompson's got it they go to third they got Edmond hung up what a play by Ryan Thompson to get the lead man just a great play to get a glove on that ball and then immediately spun and they cut off Ed for the third this is an o02 count the pitch swing and a miss he struck him out and he pumps his chest as Thompson as he walks off the field as the Dodgers strand two Lis guel the right-handed matter facing casparus fast ball Line to Center Field Tommy Edmond makes a catch sized it up straight away do Ford and pulled it in to help the rookie pitcher Taylor the pinch runner at first base now Dodgers desperately looking for one run here Lu scalds the ball past him into center field gives Ryan Thompson a close sh Dave right there go ahead run into scoring position and the Dodgers with one out in the top of the ninth inning have Runners at second and third that is a problem for Arizona in a 66 score line D wow oh he did it again Superman wow unbelievable wow just a step and a dive to his right up in the webbing of the glove taken away a couple of runs from the Dodgers great defensive play now Tommy Edmund got to get a hit two onew in the right center field it's sinking it's down Tommy Edmund comes through two run score Dodgers lead in the ninth they started off with three big blasts but it's the little bloop that may have won the game there are two men out one to get should the Dodgers win this game they will clinch the 14th consecutive winning season fly to center field Taylor's there the Dodgers for the hardfought dramatic 86 win they've taken the first two from Arizona