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Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley talks about the emotions involved in defending home field against the Dodgers on Tuesday at Chase Field. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb discusses his grand slam in the seventh inning to lead his team to a win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s win over the Dodgers on Tuesday at Chase Field. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about the Diamondbacks’ 6-3 loss to the Giants on Sunday, which ended their 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record.
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Anthony Banda talks about how it feels to win his first game in the big leagues.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was impressed with Anthony Banda’s ability to make adjustments during his outing against the Giants on Friday night.
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Arizona Senator John McCain joins the Shot Clock to talk Arizona sports.
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Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt talks about his three-homer game on Thursday afternoon against the Cubs.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 10-8 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
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Third baseman Jake Lamb talks about the Diamondbacks’ ability to bounce back from an ugly loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about Zack Godley’s strong six innings and Jake Lamb’s two run-scoring doubles in a win over the Cubs.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s defensive miscues and infielder Daniel Descalso’s relief appearance.
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Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin says he made too many mistakes against the Cubs on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and J.J. Hensley discuss the changes with the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 3-2 loss on Sunday and Chris Owings’ fractured finger.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker talks about the mistakes he made in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray talks about what he remembers from Friday night, when he was struck on the head by a line drive in the second inning.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke talks about his performance in a 7-1 win over the Cardinals on Saturday night.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s all-around performance, including Zack Greinke’s seven strong innings, in a win over the Cardinals.
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Lovullo on Robbie Ray’s condition after getting hit in the head by a line drive.
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Diamondbacks infielder Daniel Descalso talks about the line drive that struck Robbie Ray, and how he was able to catch it after the ball ricocheted in the air.
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azcentral sports’ Sarah McLellan and Jay Dieffenbach discuss the Diamondbacks in our Shot Clock video.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo discusses J.D. Martinez’s grand slam and Zack Godley’s seven shutout innings in a win over the Cardinals.
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Newly acquired Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez on his play in Wednesday’s win.
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The Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte talks about his inside-the-park home run in Wednesday’s win.
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Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s win against the Braves.
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Manager Torey Lovullo and right-hander Taijuan Walker react to the loss.
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Martinez: “It’s kind of hard not to [press],” he said. “You just kind of want to get here and show people what you want to do.”
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Lovullo: “He was in command from start to finish.”
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Greinke: “My command was as good as it’s been in awhile.”
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Manager Torey Lovullo and left-hander Robbie Ray discuss the team’s 6-2 loss to Nationals on Sunday at Chase Field.
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Anthony Banda talks about his MLB debut in the Diamondbacks’ loss to the Nationals.
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Torey Lovullo on the Diamondbacks’ loss to Washington.
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Manager Torey Lovullo, second baseman Brandon Drury and center fielder A.J. Pollock react to the 6-5 win.
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Right fielder J.D. Martinez was introduced at Chase Field on Friday.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about a 12-2 win over the Reds on Thursday in which Patrick Corbin went 7 1/3 innings.
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Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin talks about pitching against the Reds on short notice on Thursday in Cincinnati.
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Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez talks about how his left hand feels after he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday night against the Reds.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 4-3 loss to the Reds on Wednesday night and the hit-by-pitch on new slugger J.D. Martinez.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke says his location on Wednesday night wasn’t as good as it has been in previous starts.
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azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Jay Dieffenbach talk about the Diamondbacks trade for J.D. Martinez and what it means.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s offensive breakout on Tuesday and about the potential impact of newly acquired slugger J.D. Martinez.
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azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Mark Faller discuss Robbie Ray pitching for Diamondbacks and Josh Jackson’s transition to the Suns.
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Doug Haller weigh in on the Diamondbacks and ASU football in our Shot Clock video.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about Zack Godley’s performance on Sunday in a 7-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
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Archie Bradley after win: ‘This is our home field’
Jake Lamb on his grand slam to beat Dodgers
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ ‘pretty special’ win over Dodgers
Torey Lovullo on disappointing finish to D-Backs’ trip
Anthony Banda on his first big-league victory
Torey Lovullo talks about Anthony Banda’s win vs. Giants
McCain’s stadium advice, best AZ sports moment
Paul Goldschmidt after three-homer game vs. Cubs
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ wild win over Cubs
Jake Lamb on D-Backs’ bounce-back win over Cubs
Torey Lovullo on Godley’s performance, Lamb’s clutch hits
Torey Lovullo on miscues, Descalso’s pitching in 16-4 loss to Cubs
Patrick Corbin on rough outing vs. Cubs
Shot Clock: Who’s at shortstop for D-Backs?
Torey Lovullo on loss to Cardinals, injury to Owings
Taijuan Walker on his mistakes vs. Cardinals
Robbie Ray talks about the line drive that hit him
D-Backs’ Zack Greinke on outing vs. Cardinals
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ 7-1 win over Cardinals
D-Backs manager Tony Lovullo on Robbie Ray’s condition
Daniel Descalso on liner that hit Robbie Ray
Shot Clock: Focus key for J.D. Martinez
Torey Lovullo on Martinez’s grand slam, Godley’s outing
J.D. Martinez on strong performance in win
Ketel Marte on his inside-the-park home run
Lovullo talks about the D-Backs’ 10-3 win over Atlanta
Diamondbacks fall 8-3 to Braves
J.D. Martinez on playing in the NL, seeing new pitching
Lovullo raves about Greinke’s outing vs. Braves
Zack Greinke discusses outing vs. Braves
Torey Lovullo and Robbie Ray discuss Diamondbacks’ loss to Nationals
Anthony Banda talks about his MLB debut
Lovullo reacts to the D-Backs’ loss to the Nationals
Diamondbacks edge Nationals in walk-off win
Diamondbacks introduce J.D. Martinez at Chase Field
Torey Lovullo on Corbin’s outing, series victory vs. Reds
Patrick Corbin on his strong start vs. Reds
J.D. Martinez talks about getting hit by a pitch vs. Reds
Manager Torey Lovullo on loss to Reds, Martinez’s injury
Zack Greinke on his outing vs. Reds
Shot Clock: D-Backs seize moment with trade
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ win over Reds, acquisition of J.D. Martinez
Shot Clock: Robbie Ray brings intensity to mound
Shot Clock: D-Backs fear Cubs; ASU’s hot seat
Torey Lovullo after D-Backs’ fifth straight loss
Check back for updates throughout the game.
Goldschmidt ties it up in 4th
Paul Goldschmidt tied the game 1-1 with a massive, 443-foot homer off Dodgers starter Alex Wood in the bottom of the fourth inning. Meanwhile, Arizona starter Zack Greinke has struggled with his control, walking three batters, but he’s been aided by two double plays.
Bellinger gives Dodgers early lead
Arizona native Cody Bellinger gave the Dodgers a 1-0 after hitting a solo home run to right field off of Zack Greinke to start the second inning.
In the bottom half of the inning, J.D. Martinez drilled a double to right center with one out, but was stranded.
Robbie Ray improving
Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray is progressing in his recovery after sustaining a concussion against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 28.
He threw 33 pitches in a bullpen on Wednesday at Chase Field and said that he feels good.
Both Ray and manager Torey Lovullo said they are taking it one day at a time due to the delicate nature of the injury. Ray said it’s just as much mental as it is physical and will be important in coming back.
“Just realizing that guys don’t get hit in the head every day,” Ray said. “It’s kind of a freak accident, there’s not very many cases of guys getting hit in the head. So just understanding that, that it’s not something that (happens twice), knock on wood, it’s like lightning hardly ever strikes twice in the same place.”
Ray said he wants to be 100 percent before he returns, and that he has been cleared by doctors to resume baseball activity.
“(The bullpen) was fantastic,” Lovullo said. “He is giving us open and honest dialogue and being as transparent as possible which I think is extremely important through this process, it’s a very delicate process.”
Lovullo said he strongly feels like Ray should take a rehab start in the minor leagues, but that decision will be made by the front office.
“We don’t quite have a road map because things change day-to-day, but for right now all I know is that he threw a great bullpen, he feels great and we’ll see how he is tomorrow,” Lovullo said. “We’re discussing (a rehab start) right now, we’ve discussed a lot of different scenarios. With that honest feedback, we’re not going to put him in a situation that he’s not prepared or ready for.”
Wednesday’s game
When: 6:40 p.m.
Where: Chase Field
Pitchers: Diamondbacks Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (13-4, 3.10) vs. Dodgers LHP Alex Wood (13-1, 2.33).
TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1)
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better pitching match-up all season.
Greinke was hit hard his last outing, giving up nine hits and six earned runs to the Chicago Cubs in six innings, but at Chase Field he’s 10-0 with a 2.39 ERA and has struck out 95 batters in 79 innings.
Greinke lost his only previous start against L.A. this year when he allowed five runs in five innings way back in April.
Wood has been a revelation for the Dodgers but he’s already pitched 40 more innings than he did all last year and recently complained of some fatigue in his left arm.
Wednesday’s lineup
Arizona: Prepare to root for ‘Hollywood’
Hollywood, the White Shark and La Foca will be suiting up for the Diamondbacks later this month … along with Greinke.
Major League Baseball announced that it will let players wear special uniforms with nicknames of their choice during the Diamondbacks Aug. 25-27 weekend homestand against the Giants.
Some Diamondbacks players embraced the opportunity to inject a little personality into the game, while others, like pitcher Zack Greinke, chose to stick to the script.
READ THE STORY: Hollywood, Hermm the Worm to suit up for Diamondbacks
Bickley: Bradley speaks for Valley sports fans
Diamondbacks relief pitcher Archie Bradley let loose after the eighth inning of Tuesday’s win over the Dodgers. He told the bipartisan crowd, “This is our house!” It was an awesome moment, almost as good as the sound of Jake Lamb hitting the foul pole for a game-winning grand slam.
It was also a declaration of sorts. While our sports venues have long been a comfortable place for opposing fans, Chase Field is no safe haven for visiting teams, no matter what their record.
Some fear Bradley’s antics may fire up the Dodgers. He’s getting mocked on social media by Los Angeles fans who are telling Bradley to look at the standings.
But Tuesday’s performance was exactly what the Diamondbacks needed, a statement game proving they might be closer to the Dodgers on the field than they are in the standings. And if they can win this series, it will do more than quiet all those opposing fans wearing Dodger blue:
It will give Los Angeles something to think about come October.
READ THE STORY: Bradley, Diamondbacks make statement with win over Dodgers
Coming up
Thursday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Anthony Banda (1-1, 3.86) vs. Dodgers RHP Yu Darvish (7-9, 3.81).
Friday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks TBD vs. Cubs RHP John Lackey (9-9, 4.81)
Saturday: At Chase Field, 5:10 p.m., Diamondbacks TBD vs. Cubs LHP Jon Lester (8-6, 3.97)
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