The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday night. According to infohub.kz, the game went into extra innings, with Shohei Ohtani driving in the go-ahead run on an infield single in the 10th.
The win was crucial for the Dodgers, who had lost seven straight and were in low spirits. Despite the victory, manager Dave Roberts expressed concern. "That was a tough one," he said. "But we'll take it."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and Kyle Tucker hit a solo homer in the eighth for a 1-0 lead. Jack Dreyer earned his first save of the season after fielding a comebacker that started a game-ending double play.
However, there were also negatives: Edwin Diaz blew a save for the second time in two days, allowing the tying run in the ninth. The offense remains inconsistent, averaging less than 3.5 runs per game over the past eight games.
"I just think offensively we've got to get going," Roberts said. "It's hard to win games when your margin is a razor's edge."
Kyle Tucker said he wasn't worried about the offense. His homer was his 11th of the season. "Hitting's tough — especially in this league," he said. "But we're confident in our ability as hitters."
Despite the blown save, Diaz showed resilience: after giving up back-to-back triples to start the ninth, he retired the next three hitters to send the game to extras. Roberts praised his intensity.
The win strengthened the Dodgers' lead in the NL West, now 8.5 games ahead.