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Snake Bytes 8/9: Turning the Tables

Another Dodgers game, another improbable come from behind victory. This time, however, it was the Dodgers who were on the short end of the stick, as Jake Lamb hit a seventh inning grand slam to propel the Diamondbacks to victory.

By James Attwood

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Los Angeles Dodgers v Arizona Diamondbacks Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images

Los Angeles 3, Arizona 6

Zack Godley was great again, holding the potent Dodgers to only three runs over 6 2⁄3 innings, two of which came off of Justin Turner solo home runs. The offense though, was unable to respond to Godley’s need, once again going 0-for-8 with RISP. After David Hernandez closed out the seventh, Chris Iannetta, Adam Rosales, and A.J. Polock loaded the bases with two outs. Jake Lamb came to the plate to face lefty, Tony Watson. Down 1-2 in the count, Lamb, hooked a pitch down and away down the right field line and hit the foul pole for a grand slam that gave the Diamondbacks a 6-3 lead. Archie Bradley pitched an impressive eighth inning and left the field with an emphatic exclamation. The Diamondbacks took care of business in the ninth, handing the Dodgers a rare loss.

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