Diamondbacks Overcome Ohtani's 22nd Homer, Beat Sloppy Dodgers 5-3 for 3-Game Sweep
Ildemaro Vargas had two hits and a go-ahead single as Arizona completed its first road sweep of Los Angeles since 2017, AP said.
- On Sunday, Ildemaro Vargas delivered a go-ahead single in the sixth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-3 victory, overcoming Shohei Ohtani's 22nd home run.
- The Dodgers initially built a 3-0 lead when Tommy Edman hit a two-run single in the third inning, but Los Angeles committed nine errors over five games heading into the break, including a passed ball that aided Arizona's comeback.
- Nolan Arenado drove in a run after center fielder Andy Pages committed an error in the fifth, while a sixth-inning miscue by third baseman Max Muncy allowed Geraldo Perdomo to score and tie the game at 3-3.
- Reliever Ryan Thompson earned the win with three straight outs, while Paul Sewald pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances. Arizona improved to 49-47, trailing the Dodgers by 11 1/2 games.
- The Dodgers enter the All-Star break with a major league-best 61-36 record, though four-time MVP Ohtani will skip Tuesday's All-Star Game to have his left knee drained to relieve continued irritation.
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Diamondbacks overcome Ohtani's 22nd homer, beat sloppy Dodgers 5-3 for 3-game sweep
Ildemaro Vargas had two hits, including a go-ahead single in the sixth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame Shohei Ohtani’s 22nd home run in a 5-3 victory over the sloppy Los Angeles Dodgers that finished a three-game sweep heading into the All-Star break.
Ildemaro Vargas, Diamondbacks rally to complete sweep of Dodgers
Ildemaro Vargas delivered a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and Tim Tawa hit a home run as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-3 victory Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Nolan Arenado and Ryan Waldschmidt also drove in runs for the Diamondbacks, who head into the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak, their longest since a five-game run of success in May.Mitch Bratt filled in for an…
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The Los Angeles Dodgers suddenly are crawling into the All-Star break, and manager Dave Roberts said he will look for a professional approach from his team in its series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon. The Dodgers, who have a 12 1/2-game lead over the second-place Diamondbacks in the National League West,
Venezuelan Ildemaro Vargas connected two hits, including a single to take the lead in the sixth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks surpassed Shohei Ohtani's 22nd home run in a 5-3 victory over messy Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, which completed a three-game sweep in the face of the Star Game recess.
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