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Gallen Shuts Down Dodgers as Diamondbacks Win 3-0 to Open Series

The DodgersNL West lead stayed at two games after San Diego also lost.

Overview

  • Zac Gallen threw six scoreless innings with two hits allowed and eight strikeouts, marking his third straight quality start and trimming his ERA to 4.94.
  • Blaze Alexander delivered a two-run, 400-foot homer in the fourth and Gabriel Moreno added an RBI single after Corbin Carroll’s double.
  • Blake Snell took the loss for Los Angeles, giving up three runs in 5 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts as his fastball velocity ran below his season average.
  • Arizona’s bullpen finished the shutout as Jalen Beeks, Kyle Backhus and Jake Woodford each worked a scoreless inning, with Woodford earning his second save.
  • The Dodgers managed three hits and struck out 10 times, and the series continues Saturday with Eduardo Rodriguez slated to face Tyler Glasnow.