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Bee-lieve: Walker's homer in 10th lifts Diamondbacks over Dodgers 4-3 after delay for bee swarm
A bee swarm atop the netting behind home plate caused a delay of nearly two hours as players and fans waited for a beekeeper to remove the colony. Players tried to keep busy in the indoor batting cage and clubhouse to kill time while they waited for the bees to be removed.
“It was weird, but props to the guys for shutting it down and then getting it back on and being ready to play," Walker said.
The activity in the game didn't pick up until late.
Gabriel Moreno hit a tying single for Arizona in the eighth, but Los Angeles reliever Nabil Crismatt (1-1) worked a perfect ninth to send it to extra innings.
The Dodgers loaded the bases against Scott McGough (1-3) in the 10th, and Will Smith drove in Gavin Lux with a sacrifice fly for a one-run lead.
Walker at first was going to go up looking to try to move the automatic runner from second to third, but Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told him to end the game instead. Walker wasted no more time buzzing around, launching Crismatt's third pitch of the 10th into the left-field seats to set off a wild celebration at Chase Field.
“That was a little bit of edge that I needed, otherwise maybe trying to use the middle of the field, move a runner to third base right there,” Walker said. “I think that a little bit of freedom and forgiveness helped me.”
The Diamondbacks opted to switch gears after the long wait, sending out left-hander Brandon Hughes instead of scheduled starter Jordan Montgomery, who had gone through his full warmup before the delay was announced.
Los Angeles stuck with Landon Knack and he gave up a solo homer to Walker in the fourth — the only run the right-hander allowed on three hits in five innings.
The Dodgers loaded the bases against Justin Martinez in the fifth and tied the game on Joe Mantiply's wild pitch. A balk by Mantiply scored Smith from third to make it 2-1 in the sixth.
But the Diamondbacks rallied late, earning a much-needed win on a bizarre night at the ballpark.
“One of my buddies texted me a Google screenshot of honeybees and how they’re a sign of good luck from ancient times,” Hughes said after making his first career start in his Arizona debut. “And it was actually like a little bit deeper, how they use teamwork and cooperation. I mean, that was a a full team win right there.”
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (elbow) allowed a run and seven hits in five innings during a rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Diamondbacks: LHP Kyle Nelson was transferred to the 60-day injured list and will have surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. Arizona selected Hughes' contract from Triple-A Reno to take Nelson's spot and optioned LHP Tommy Henry to the minors after Monday night's game.
UP NEXT
Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (3-2, 3.38 ERA) is cleared to pitch in Wednesday's series finale after leaving his last start with right hamstring soreness. He'll face RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1, 3.54), making his sixth start since signing with the Dodgers out of Japan.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
10th Inning | Walker homered to left (426 feet), Marte scored. | |
10th Inning | T. Hernández popped out to first. | |
10th Inning | Smith hit sacrifice fly to left, Lux scored. | |
10th Inning | Freeman walked, Ohtani to second. | |
10th Inning | Ohtani grounded into fielder's choice to second, Betts out at second, Lux to third. | |
10th Inning | Betts walked. |
Statistics
LAD | ARI | |
---|---|---|
1 | Games Played | 1 |
1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
1 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
10 | Ground Balls | 13 |
9 | Strikeouts | 5 |
1 | Runs Batted In | 4 |
0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
5 | Hits | 10 |
0 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
6 | Walks | 2 |
0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
3 | Runs | 4 |
1 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
33 | At Bats | 36 |
0 | Home Runs | 2 |
0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
20 | Runners Left On Base | 19 |
0 | Triples | 0 |
0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
2 | Doubles | 3 |
15 | Fly Balls | 19 |
0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
159 | Pitches | 133 |
0 | Games Started | 0 |
1 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
0 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
7 | Total Bases | 19 |
41 | Plate Appearances | 40 |
0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
2 | Extra Base Hits | 5 |
2.3 | Runs Created | 6.6 |
.152 | Batting Average | .278 |
.000 | Pinch Hit Average | 1.000 |
.212 | Slugging Percentage | .528 |
.242 | Secondary Average | .333 |
.293 | On Base Percentage | .333 |
.505 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .861 |
0.7 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.7 |
2.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 6.6 |
17.0 | Batter Rating | 39.0 |
0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 18.0 |
0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
3.88 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.33 |
.061 | Isolated Power | .250 |
0.67 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.40 |
.146 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .050 |
.091 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .056 |
4.0 | Runs Produced | 8.0 |
0.3 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.6 |
0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
67.8 | MLB Rating | 89.5 |
0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 28,667 | Capacity:
2024 National League West Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | 98 | 64 | .605 | - | W5 |
San Diego | 93 | 69 | .574 | 5 | L1 |
Arizona | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 | W1 |
San Francisco | 80 | 82 | .494 | 18 | L1 |
Colorado | 61 | 101 | .377 | 37 | L3 |