GAME 1 - Chase Field
Singer vs Greinke
Dodgers 3, DBacks 2 (14 inn)
Bill Sudakis' 2 run blast of Zack Greinke with 1 out in the top of the 7th broke a scoreless tie. Greinke and Bill "the Throwing Machine" Singer were both in the process of embarrassing hitters. J.D. Martinez' double with nobody out in the bottom of the inning scored Owings all the way from first to cut the lead in half. Arizona loaded the bases in the bottom of the 8th and looked to take the lead, but Singer worked his way out of the jam by allowing just 1 run. That set the stage for what would become a 14 inning extravaganza. With both teams' respective pens looking depleted Arizona's Godley served up a solo shot to Sudakis with 1 out on a 1-2 count to break the deadlock. Pete Mikkelsen, who pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief notched himself the W.
GAME 2
Osteen vs Ray
Dodgers 4, DBacks 3
LA jumped took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the 6th and almost gave it all right back to the DBacks. Claude Osteen bent, but he never broke while going the distance and posting his 2nd win of the season. Sudakis, who thinks his name is Ruth, hit his 5th homer in 8 games. LA only posted 4 hits, but they made them count.
GAME 3 - Dodger Stadium
Singer vs Greinke
Dodgers 3, DBacks 2 (14 inn)
Bill Sudakis' 2 run blast of Zack Greinke with 1 out in the top of the 7th broke a scoreless tie. Greinke and Bill "the Throwing Machine" Singer were both in the process of embarrassing hitters. J.D. Martinez' double with nobody out in the bottom of the inning scored Owings all the way from first to cut the lead in half. Arizona loaded the bases in the bottom of the 8th and looked to take the lead, but Singer worked his way out of the jam by allowing just 1 run. That set the stage for what would become a 14 inning extravaganza. With both teams' respective pens looking depleted Arizona's Godley served up a solo shot to Sudakis with 1 out on a 1-2 count to break the deadlock. Pete Mikkelsen, who pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief notched himself the W.
GAME 2
Osteen vs Ray
Dodgers 4, DBacks 3
LA jumped took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the 6th and almost gave it all right back to the DBacks. Claude Osteen bent, but he never broke while going the distance and posting his 2nd win of the season. Sudakis, who thinks his name is Ruth, hit his 5th homer in 8 games. LA only posted 4 hits, but they made them count.
GAME 3 - Dodger Stadium
Walker vs Sutton
Dodgers 4, DBacks 2
Willie Davis' RBI single in the bottom of the 5th broke a 2-2 tie. LA added an insurance run in the 8th when Willie Crawford crossed the plate on a 4-6-3 DP. Jim Brewer made it interesting by giving up 2 hits before bolting down his 2nd save of the season.
GAME 4
Corbin vs Foster
Dodgers 8, DBacks 7 (10 inn)
Since the series opener went extras there was no reason why the finale wouldn't as well. This game had a boat load of excitement including 5 lead changes. The DBacks scored 2 in the 8th to take a 1 run lead in the contest with hopes of at least salvaging 1 game. With closer Fernando Rodney on the mound Arizona placed all their faith on the man with the twisted cap, who proceeded to walk the first two batters he faced. After a sac bunt moved the runners to 2nd and third Maury Wills was given an intentional pass to load the bases. Manny Mota then walked to score Andy Kosco (the tying run). Wes Parker came to the plate with a chance to win it, but he grounded into a DP as the game went to extras. Arizona managed just a walk off reliever Al McBean in the 10th. Rodney returned to the hill for a second inning of work and once again walked the lead off man (Sizemore). Tom Haller singled to put runners on the corners. Up stepped Bill Sudakis, who once again chipped in with the big hit lining a ball to deep right to easily score Sizemore, which secured the series sweep. Make no mistake about it, all 4 games were very close and ARI could have easily swept LA, who is now 8-0 with the best start in KOD franchise history.
Dodgers 4, DBacks 2
Willie Davis' RBI single in the bottom of the 5th broke a 2-2 tie. LA added an insurance run in the 8th when Willie Crawford crossed the plate on a 4-6-3 DP. Jim Brewer made it interesting by giving up 2 hits before bolting down his 2nd save of the season.
GAME 4
Corbin vs Foster
Dodgers 8, DBacks 7 (10 inn)
Since the series opener went extras there was no reason why the finale wouldn't as well. This game had a boat load of excitement including 5 lead changes. The DBacks scored 2 in the 8th to take a 1 run lead in the contest with hopes of at least salvaging 1 game. With closer Fernando Rodney on the mound Arizona placed all their faith on the man with the twisted cap, who proceeded to walk the first two batters he faced. After a sac bunt moved the runners to 2nd and third Maury Wills was given an intentional pass to load the bases. Manny Mota then walked to score Andy Kosco (the tying run). Wes Parker came to the plate with a chance to win it, but he grounded into a DP as the game went to extras. Arizona managed just a walk off reliever Al McBean in the 10th. Rodney returned to the hill for a second inning of work and once again walked the lead off man (Sizemore). Tom Haller singled to put runners on the corners. Up stepped Bill Sudakis, who once again chipped in with the big hit lining a ball to deep right to easily score Sizemore, which secured the series sweep. Make no mistake about it, all 4 games were very close and ARI could have easily swept LA, who is now 8-0 with the best start in KOD franchise history.
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