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A.J. Pollock had a fine night, went 3-for-4 with a home run and a triple while also supplying some great defense in center field. Zack Godley got slapped around a bit in his five innings of work, but managed to keep his team in the game. After that, Arizona’s bullpen took over and was dominant, showing no signs of rust whatsoever.
Pollock Gets It Done with Bat, Glove
After taking Stephen Strasburg deep in the second inning, Pollock showed off his defensive capabilities by stealing away a hit to shallow center in the bottom of the fifth.
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Lamb went through a full workout, fielding grounders, throwing and hitting, both Thursday and Friday, and D-backs manager Torey Lovullo was pleased with the results
A Year After Archie Bradley Almost Rejoined Rotation
One year ago, the Diamondbacks lost a starter when Shelby Miller was lost for the season due to injury. The Diamondbacks were looking at Archie Bradley to slide back into the rotation from the bullpen, however Fernando Rodney was coming off of a pair of meltdowns, raising concerns about the back end of the bullpen as well.
Jarrod Dyson and the Bases Loaded Bunt
Fun fact, there have only been two bases loaded bunt attempts since the end of the 2015 season. They both belong to the Diamondbacks.
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