Jake Lamb’s grand slam produces big win for Arizona Diamondbacks
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBArchie Bradley after win: ‘This is our home field’ | 1:30
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBJake Lamb on his grand slam to beat Dodgers | 2:04
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on D-Backs’ ‘pretty special’ win over Dodgers | 2:40
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on disappointing finish to D-Backs’ trip | 1:58
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBAnthony Banda on his first big-league victory | 1:29
Anthony Banda talks about how it feels to win his first game in the big leagues.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo talks about Anthony Banda’s win vs. Giants | 2:00
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBMcCain’s stadium advice, best AZ sports moment | 4:16
Arizona Senator John McCain joins the Shot Clock to talk Arizona sports.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBPaul Goldschmidt after three-homer game vs. Cubs | 1:49
Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt talks about his three-homer game on Thursday afternoon against the Cubs.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on D-Backs’ wild win over Cubs | 1:37
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBJake Lamb on D-Backs’ bounce-back win over Cubs | 1:24
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on Godley’s performance, Lamb’s clutch hits | 1:33
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on miscues, Descalso’s pitching in 16-4 loss to Cubs | 1:32
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s defensive miscues and infielder Daniel Descalso’s relief appearance.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBPatrick Corbin on rough outing vs. Cubs | 1:05
Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin says he made too many mistakes against the Cubs on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBShot Clock: Who’s at shortstop for D-Backs? | 1:55
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and J.J. Hensley discuss the changes with the Diamondbacks.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on loss to Cardinals, injury to Owings | 1:12
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 3-2 loss on Sunday and Chris Owings’ fractured finger.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTaijuan Walker on his mistakes vs. Cardinals | 1:33
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBRobbie Ray talks about the line drive that hit him | 2:13
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBD-Backs’ Zack Greinke on outing vs. Cardinals | 1:26
Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke talks about his performance in a 7-1 win over the Cardinals on Saturday night.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on D-Backs’ 7-1 win over Cardinals | 1:21
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBD-Backs manager Tony Lovullo on Robbie Ray’s condition | 1:26
Lovullo on Robbie Ray’s condition after getting hit in the head by a line drive.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBDaniel Descalso on liner that hit Robbie Ray | 1:23
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBShot Clock: Focus key for J.D. Martinez | 2:00
azcentral sports’ Sarah McLellan and Jay Dieffenbach discuss the Diamondbacks in our Shot Clock video.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on Martinez’s grand slam, Godley’s outing | 1:43
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBJ.D. Martinez on strong performance in win | 1:24
Newly acquired Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez on his play in Wednesday’s win.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBKetel Marte on his inside-the-park home run | 1:32
The Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte talks about his inside-the-park home run in Wednesday’s win.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBLovullo talks about the D-Backs’ 10-3 win over Atlanta | 1:52
Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s win against the Braves.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBDiamondbacks fall 8-3 to Braves | 1:27
Manager Torey Lovullo and right-hander Taijuan Walker react to the loss.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBJ.D. Martinez on playing in the NL, seeing new pitching | 1:22
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.” Ricky Morin/azcsports
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBLovullo raves about Greinke’s outing vs. Braves | 2:18
Lovullo: “He was in command from start to finish.” Ricky Morin/azcsports
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBZack Greinke discusses outing vs. Braves | 1:02
Greinke: “My command was as good as it’s been in awhile.” Ricky Morin/azcsports
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo and Robbie Ray discuss Diamondbacks’ loss to Nationals | 2:29
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBAnthony Banda talks about his MLB debut | 2:59
Anthony Banda talks about his MLB debut in the Diamondbacks’ loss to the Nationals.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBLovullo reacts to the D-Backs’ loss to the Nationals | 2:31
Torey Lovullo on the Diamondbacks’ loss to Washington.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBDiamondbacks edge Nationals in walk-off win | 1:19
Manager Torey Lovullo, second baseman Brandon Drury and center fielder A.J. Pollock react to the 6-5 win.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBDiamondbacks introduce J.D. Martinez at Chase Field | 1:10
Right fielder J.D. Martinez was introduced at Chase Field on Friday.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on Corbin’s outing, series victory vs. Reds | 1:51
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBPatrick Corbin on his strong start vs. Reds | 1:22
Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin talks about pitching against the Reds on short notice on Thursday in Cincinnati.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBJ.D. Martinez talks about getting hit by a pitch vs. Reds | 1:19
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBManager Torey Lovullo on loss to Reds, Martinez’s injury | 1:54
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBZack Greinke on his outing vs. Reds | 1:52
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBShot Clock: D-Backs seize moment with trade | 2:05
azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Jay Dieffenbach talk about the Diamondbacks trade for J.D. Martinez and what it means.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo on D-Backs’ win over Reds, acquisition of J.D. Martinez | 1:40
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBShot Clock: Robbie Ray brings intensity to mound | 1:51
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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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBShot Clock: D-Backs fear Cubs; ASU’s hot seat | 1:54
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Doug Haller weigh in on the Diamondbacks and ASU football in our Shot Clock video.
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WATCH THE LATEST VIDEOS FROM THE DIAMONDBACKS AND THE MLBTorey Lovullo after D-Backs’ fifth straight loss | 1:47
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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As the ball carried high into the night sky, a pause hung over Chase Field.
“Stay true,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo thought as he stared at it from the dugout on Tuesday. “Stay fair.”
The ball drifted higher and higher, an eternity, Lovullo said, until it bounced off the foul pole in right field. It went just 343 feet, one of the shorter home runs Jake Lamb has hit this season.
But it was undeniably the biggest.
On a night when wild-card foes Colorado and Milwaukee lost, on a night when the Diamondbacks once again looked like they would never get a hit with runners in scoring position, Lamb’s grand slam in the seventh inning off Dodgers reliever Tony Watson to give Arizona a 6-3 victory was one of the loudest and most meaningful explosions heard at Chase Field in years.
“A pretty special night,” Lovullo said.
So special that after Archie Bradley needed only seven pitches to retire the Dodgers in the eighth inning, he pumped his fist as he walked off the mound and shouted, “This is our house.”
After the game, after he had calmed down, Bradley said Dodger fans were chiding him on Twitter about the separation in the standings. He didn’t care.
“That’s not what this was about,” he said. “This is our home field. … Look at the blue in the stands. This is our house, man. I don’t care how many games back we are, I don’t care if we’re the worst team in baseball. I want to win at home and I want to see the Diamondbacks fans in the stands. I don’t like to see blue in the stands. This is Chase Field. This is where the Diamondbacks play.”
2nite was about raw emotion & protecting our home field, no 1 likes 2 see other teams fans in the stands Yes I know the standings! #ourhouse
For much of the game Tuesday, the Diamondbacks – at least offensively – resembled the same team that hit .179 with runners in scoring position on the recently completed 10-game road trip. They left two runners on with no outs in the first inning and Ketel Marte on third with no outs in the fifth.
They were still in it because Lamb and catcher Chris Iannetta had hit solo homers and starter Zack Godley had pitched another strong game, holding a Dodgers offense that had scored 28 runs in its past four games to eight hits and three runs in 6 2/3 innings while striking out five and walking just one.
“Godley set a terrific tone,” Lovullo said. “… He’s been tremendous for us. I can’t say enough good things about him.”
Yet it was still 3-2 Dodgers when the Diamondbacks came to bat in the seventh inning. With two outs, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts had Watson intentionally walk A.J. Pollock – even though it loaded the bases – in order to pitch to Lamb.
The move made sense. Lamb was hitting .143 against lefties on the season. Watson busted him inside with two-seam fastballs – “one just about took my hands off,” Lamb said – and ran the count to 1-2. Then he threw an 86 mph slider that hung over the middle of the plate. Lamb wasn’t expecting the pitch, but he reached out and got enough on it to send the ball toward the Dodgers bullpen in right field.
Bradley hoped the ball would land foul.
“I didn’t think it had a chance to get out,” he said.
Lamb, whose five RBIs gave him a team-high 90 on the season, knew he had hit it far enough. But he wasn’t certain it would stay fair.
Then it hit the foul pole with a loud “doink” and chants of “Beat LA” reverberated around Chase Field.
That the Diamondbacks finished the game 1 for 10 with RISP didn’t matter. Lamb got the one hit that mattered most.
“We’re not dumb. We know what’s going on,” Lamb said. “But you talk about guys like Pollock, myself, (David) Peralta, (Paul) Goldschmidt, (J.D.) Martinez, those guys have been in the league for a few years. They’re not feeling the pressure. It was just as a team we were not getting the job done.”
As Lamb spoke, a replay of his grand slam was being shown on the televisions in the Diamondbacks’ clubhouse. He barely looked up. Why did he need to see it again? He, his teammates, and the 24,810 in the stands, had just lived it.
“If that gets us kick-started in the right direction after some recent struggles,” Lovullo said, “I can understand why.”
Pitchers: 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 matchup all season. Greinke was hit hard his last outing, giving up nine hits and six earned runs to the Chicago Cubs in six innings. … 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 the Dodgers 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.
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).