D-backs fall to Dodgers behind more pitching woes: By The Numbers
Apr 13, 2014, 3:58 AM | Updated: 3:58 am
The Arizona Diamondbacks found themselves in a familiar position early in Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Then they found themselves in another familiar position to end it.
The Dodgers jumped out to an early lead — scoring twice in both the second and third innings — and cruised for the rest of the game en route to an 8-5 win in front of 38,374 fans at Chase Field.
Here’s a closer look at the Diamondbacks’ loss, by the numbers:
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D-backs reliever J.J. Putz had been the lone member of Arizona’s pitching staff to not allow a run this season, but that changed when he issued a bases-loaded walk to Hanley Ramirez in the eighth inning for his first allowed run in 2014.
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The D-backs have won just one home game this season, their second game at Chase Field against the San Francisco Giants. Arizona is 1-5 at Chase Field this season and 1-7 in home games, as the D-backs were the home team for both games in Australia.
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Arizona third baseman Martin Prado struck out three times in Saturday’s game — each of them looking at a called third strike.
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The Dodgers scored in every inning but three — the first, fifth and seventh. They scored two runs in the second and third innings, and one run in the fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth.
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The Diamondbacks have lost all four of their games against the Dodgers this year, losing by a combined 13 runs.
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D-backs starter Wade Miley has lasted just five innings in both of his starts against the Dodgers this season, both losses.
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Diamondbacks hitters struck out more than 10 times for the second consecutive game against the Dodgers.
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Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has killed the D-backs throughout his career, and Saturday was no different. He belted his 26th career home run against Arizona to give Los Angeles a 4-0 run in the third inning.
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Diamondbacks left fielder Mark Trumbo drove in the 299th run of his career with a bases-loaded, two-run double in the ninth inning to pull the D-backs within three runs.
