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Clayton Kershaw was very, Clayton Kershaw, striking out 11 Diamondbacks in 7 1/3 innings of work. Things might have been different for the Dodgers if a certain Goldy hit had been just a few inches higher, in order to clear the yellow line it struck. Patrick Corbin managed to go 6 1/3 innings himself, but was finally bitten by a ball off the bat of Scott Van Slyke which did go far enough to clear the wall, giving the Dodgers their only three runs of the night.
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Diamondbacks Agree to Terms with Anfernee Grier
The Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with their top pick of the 2016 draft, signing CF Anfernee Grier for $1.5 million.
Stewart, Diamondbacks Considering Extending Hudson, Ziegler
Even with the budget for 2017 already spoken for, the Diamondbacks have not ruled out extending either Daniel Hudson or Brad Ziegler (possibly both) to continue as a solid back end to the 2017 bullpen.
Ichiro Watch
Ichiro went 2-for-5 with a double to tally combined career hit 4257. The long-time outfielder now needs 21 more hits to reach 3,000 MLB hits.
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