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Dodgers Edge Diamondbacks in 11 Innings to Trim NL West Magic Number to One

The victory, following a Padres defeat, left Los Angeles one result from clinching the division.

Overview

  • Edman delivered the go-ahead hit in the 11th inning to secure a 5–4 win in Phoenix.
  • Shohei Ohtani led off as designated hitter, tripled in the first and scored on a sacrifice fly, finishing 1-for-5.
  • Rōki Sasaki returned from the injured list for his first MLB outing since May 9 and worked a scoreless inning, touching 160.6 km/h.
  • A win in the September 25 game would clinch the NL West, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto scheduled to start.
  • In the home run race, Ohtani trails Kyle Schwarber by three after Schwarber hit two homers.