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Monday, September 4, 2017 08:10 PM
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D-backs' Martinez hits four homers in rout of Dodgers
The Sports Xchange
Sep 4, 2017
LOS ANGELES -- J.D. Martinez hit four home runs as the surging Arizona Diamondbacks won for an 11th consecutive game Monday, routing the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-0 at Dodger Stadium.
Martinez, acquired by the Diamondbacks from the Detroit Tigers in July, tied the major league record with four home runs in a game, becoming the 18th player to accomplish that feat.
He is second player this season to hit four homers in a game, as the Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett did it June 6 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Martinez was 4-for-5 with six RBIs. He hit his 34th home run of the season in the ninth off Wilmer Font after going deep in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings.
Robbie Ray had a career-high 14 strikeouts, and the Diamondbacks hit six home runs in the rout, handing the Dodgers their ninth loss in 10 games.
Ray (12-5) didn't allow a base runner until Logan Forsythe singled to lead off the sixth. Ray allowed three hits and no walks in 7 2/3 innings.
The Diamondbacks (80-58), who are in line for the first wild-card spot in the National League, have scored five or more runs in eight consecutive games.
Ray has had the Dodgers' number this season. He is the first major league pitcher to have four games of 10 or more strikeouts in a single season against the Dodgers. On Monday, he logged the most strikeouts for an Arizona pitcher against the Dodgers since Randy Johnson had 15 on Aug. 31, 2004.
Martinez hit his four home runs off four pitchers -- Rich Hill (9-7), Pedro Baez, Josh Fields and Font. He hit a two-run shot to left field to give the Diamondbacks a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning. He added a solo home run in the seventh off Baez, who had just come in to relieve Hill.
Brandon Drury, the next batter, also hit a solo shot off Baez, who then gave up consecutive singles. Baez was booed loudly and chased from the game without recording an out.
Adam Rosales hit a two-run homer to right off Fields to give the Diamondbacks a 9-0 lead. Fields allowed two home runs in relief.
Hill gave up just two runs on two hits in six innings. He struck out nine and walked one. His lone mistake was the home run he allowed to Martinez. He wasn't alone in that department.
The Dodgers (92-45) still have the best record in baseball.
NOTES: Dodgers INF Corey Seager (elbow) took grounders on Monday. He is expected to be back in the lineup for the series against Colorado from Sept. 8-10 ... Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt (right elbow) was not in the lineup for precautionary measures. He returned to Arizona on Monday to get an MRI exam. ... Diamondbacks INF Nick Ahmed (fractured wrist) will need surgery, according to MLB.com. .... Dodgers RHP Brandon McCarthy (right finger blister) was moved to the 60-day disabled list and will next pitch for Class A Rancho Cucamonga in the postseason. .... The Dodgers selected the contract of INF Charlie Culberson, and he started at shortstop Monday in place of Seager. ... The Dodgers reinstated RHP Josh Fields (lower back strain) from the 10-day disabled list ... OF Joc Pederson, OF Tracye Thompson and RHP Walker Buehler are all expected to join the Dodgers on Wednesday after Triple-A Oklahoma City's season is over.
Sep 4, 2017
LOS ANGELES -- J.D. Martinez hit four home runs as the surging Arizona Diamondbacks won for an 11th consecutive game Monday, routing the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-0 at Dodger Stadium.
Martinez, acquired by the Diamondbacks from the Detroit Tigers in July, tied the major league record with four home runs in a game, becoming the 18th player to accomplish that feat.
He is second player this season to hit four homers in a game, as the Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett did it June 6 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Martinez was 4-for-5 with six RBIs. He hit his 34th home run of the season in the ninth off Wilmer Font after going deep in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings.
Robbie Ray had a career-high 14 strikeouts, and the Diamondbacks hit six home runs in the rout, handing the Dodgers their ninth loss in 10 games.
Ray (12-5) didn't allow a base runner until Logan Forsythe singled to lead off the sixth. Ray allowed three hits and no walks in 7 2/3 innings.
The Diamondbacks (80-58), who are in line for the first wild-card spot in the National League, have scored five or more runs in eight consecutive games.
Ray has had the Dodgers' number this season. He is the first major league pitcher to have four games of 10 or more strikeouts in a single season against the Dodgers. On Monday, he logged the most strikeouts for an Arizona pitcher against the Dodgers since Randy Johnson had 15 on Aug. 31, 2004.
Martinez hit his four home runs off four pitchers -- Rich Hill (9-7), Pedro Baez, Josh Fields and Font. He hit a two-run shot to left field to give the Diamondbacks a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning. He added a solo home run in the seventh off Baez, who had just come in to relieve Hill.
Brandon Drury, the next batter, also hit a solo shot off Baez, who then gave up consecutive singles. Baez was booed loudly and chased from the game without recording an out.
Adam Rosales hit a two-run homer to right off Fields to give the Diamondbacks a 9-0 lead. Fields allowed two home runs in relief.
Hill gave up just two runs on two hits in six innings. He struck out nine and walked one. His lone mistake was the home run he allowed to Martinez. He wasn't alone in that department.
The Dodgers (92-45) still have the best record in baseball.
NOTES: Dodgers INF Corey Seager (elbow) took grounders on Monday. He is expected to be back in the lineup for the series against Colorado from Sept. 8-10 ... Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt (right elbow) was not in the lineup for precautionary measures. He returned to Arizona on Monday to get an MRI exam. ... Diamondbacks INF Nick Ahmed (fractured wrist) will need surgery, according to MLB.com. .... Dodgers RHP Brandon McCarthy (right finger blister) was moved to the 60-day disabled list and will next pitch for Class A Rancho Cucamonga in the postseason. .... The Dodgers selected the contract of INF Charlie Culberson, and he started at shortstop Monday in place of Seager. ... The Dodgers reinstated RHP Josh Fields (lower back strain) from the 10-day disabled list ... OF Joc Pederson, OF Tracye Thompson and RHP Walker Buehler are all expected to join the Dodgers on Wednesday after Triple-A Oklahoma City's season is over.
