PHOENIX – In a thrilling encounter, Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning, crowning a six-run rally that gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks with a final score of 14-11 on Friday night.
The Dodgers were down 11-8 at the start of the ninth inning, after squandering an initial five-run lead.
Andy Pages and Enrique Hernandez started the ninth inning with consecutive doubles, driving in runs against Kevin Ginkel.
Max Muncy tied the game with a run-scoring single, and Ryan Thompson came to the mound to face Ohtani.
Ohtani, who had already hit two doubles, found himself in a 1-2 count before hitting his 12th home run, sending the ball near the pool area and putting the Dodgers up 14-11. Ohtani finished the game with four RBIs.
Tanner Scott logró un salvamento perfecto en la novena entrada, su undécima oportunidad.
The Dodgers punished pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez to take an 8-3 lead in the first three innings, but they couldn’t hold it.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a grand slam to tie the game in the fifth inning, and Ketel Marte along with Randal Grichuk hit solo home runs against Alex Vesia in the eighth, giving Arizona an 11-8 lead.
Pages finished with three RBIs, and Hernández extended the Dodgers’ home run streak to 13 consecutive games with a home run in the second inning.
Marte hit two home runs for the Diamondbacks. Rodriguez allowed eight runs on nine hits in 2 2/3 innings.
