A closer look: Kubel’s HR in 11th inning propels D-backs to win over Dodgers

Sep 1, 2012, 5:16 AM | Updated: 7:10 am

Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a baseball game. So, we will give you a closer look, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the D-backs’ August 31 win against the Dodgers. Final score: Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 3.

The Good:

Jason Kubel hit a clutch solo home run in the top of the 11th inning off reliever Matt Guerrier (0-1), which proved to be the game-winner for the D-backs Friday night.

The Bad:

The D-backs blew the three-run lead they held over the Dodgers. Andre Ethier capped the rally with an RBI single in the sixth inning.

He Said It:

“Even better, August is over,” Jason Kubel said. “For a while I was chasing everything and I stopped doing that. Hopefully this one can give me a little more confidence going forward.”

Noted:

Kubel broke out of a 1-for-24 slump with his 11th inning longball. He is now just one homer away from matching his career-high of 28.

The Diamondbacks brought back infielder Cody Ransom, after claiming him off waivers from Milwaukee before the game.

Up Next:

The D-backs and Dodgers will play game three of their four-game series Saturday night. Rookie Tyler Skaggs (1-1, 2.92) will get the ball for Arizona. He will be opposed by veteran Josh Beckett (5-12, 5.21).

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Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Felipe Lopez, left, throws to first after forcing out Los Angeles Dodgers' Brad Ausmus to complete a double play in the second inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher James McDonald, left, is patted on the back by teammate Orlando Hudson after McDonald gave up a two-run single to Arizona Diamondbacks' Conor Jackson, not shown, in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Phoenix. McDonald was pulled from the game after allowing five runs in two and two-thirds innings. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jon Garland winds up to deliver a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez dives back to first as Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Chad Tracy, rear, tries to field the errant throw from pitcher Jon Garland in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Los Angeles Dodgers' James McDonald pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Orlando Hudson tips his helmet to his former teammates in the Arizona Diamondbacks' dugout as he steps in to bat in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew makes a diving stop on a ground ball hit for a single by Los Angeles Dodgers' James Loney in the second inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre watches game action against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, April 10, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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