Diamondbacks outlast Dodgers in 12 innings
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks overcame their major-league-worst pitching to outlast the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-9 in 12 innings Sunday afternoon. Brandon Drury ended the marathon by singling home Paul Goldschmidt, who had doubled.
The Diamondbacks had run up a 7-1 lead, but their pitchers -- who entered the game with a 5.21 ERA, worst in the majors -- allowed eight unanswered runs. The Dodgers rolled up six runs in the sixth, then took the lead in the eighth on a two-run double by Howie Kendrick.
But Chris Owings hit a two-run homer in the eighth to tie the game 9-9.
The Diamondbacks rolled to a 6-0 lead while Robbie Ray retired the first 14 batters he faced, eight by strikeout. Then Enrique Hernandez drilled a 2-1 pitch over the left-field fence.
Drury added what seemed an almost needless insurance run by belting his 15th homer, a solo shot to left, in the fifth inning to make it 7-1.
The Dodgers then came all the way back in the sixth. Adrian Gonzalez struck the key blow, a three-run pinch-hit double to tie it up.
Kendrick and Justin Turner started the inning with consecutive doubles for a run. After Ray retired the next two hitters, he walked deep reserve Rob Segedin, then Hernandez singled home a run. Then manager Chip Hale removed Ray, a decision that backfired when Randall Delgado walked both batters he faced, Charlie Culberson and Austin Barnes.
Not only did the walks force in two runs, but both Culberson and Barnes scored on Gonzalez' double off Edwin Escobar.
In the eighth, the D-Backs' Enrique Burgos walked Josh Reddick, then Barnes singled up the middle. Then Kendrick's double to the right-center fence scored them both to give the Dodgers a 9-7 lead.
But Owings answered in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run homer off Louis Coleman to tie it, 9-9.
Ray allowed five runs in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out eight, bringing his season total to 210. Dodgers starter Jose De Leon gave up six runs, four earned, in 3 2/3 innings.
The Diamondbacks took advantage of sloppy Dodgers' defense to pile up three runs in the second.
Drury opened the inning with a walk, then Mitch Haniger looped a short fly along the right-field line.
Then, Socrates Brito hit a grounder to second baseman Charlie Culberson, who threw wide to short trying to start a double play. All hands were safe on the error, and Drury scored. After Ray laid down a sacrifice bunt, Jean Segura drove in two more runs with a single to left. Two of the three runs were unearned.
In the fourth, the D-Backs stretched when Drury singled and Haniger drilled a two-run homer to left.
Tuffy Gosewich kept the rally going with a single, then Ray sacrificed him to second. The Dodgers walked Segura intentionally, but Chris Owings spoiled the strategy by hitting an RBI-double to left. That made it 6-0 and drove starter Jose De Leon from the game.
NOTES: Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood is expected to be activated Monday and likely will pitch an inning in the upcoming series vs. San Francisco, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said. ... Roberts seemed baffled by the Giants' second-half swoon and acknowledged the series vs. San Francisco is a chance for the Dodgers to wrap up the NL West. "I just as surprised as anyone at the contrast that they've had (with their MLB-best, first-half record). To see now where they're at in the second half." ... The Diamondbacks will use some younger players in their upcoming series at San Diego, mostly to give some of their more heavily used players a rest, manager Chip Hale said. C Oscar Hernandez, the team's No. 3 catcher, may catch an upcoming game, Hale said. ... Before the game, the D-Backs honored the University of Arizona baseball team, which finished second in the College World Series.