Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers game by game
The two NL West rivals slugged it out for 19 games in 2017. How the season series unfolded: April 14 at LA – Dodgers, 7-1 Clayton Kershaw dominant in first career faceoff with ex-teammate Zack Greinke. Dodgers lead series 1-0. April 15, at LA – Dodgers, 8-4 Yasiel Puig’s 3-run homer off Fernando Rodney in the eighth breaks it open. 2-0 Dodgers.
April 16, at LA – D-Backs, 3-1 Archie Bradley’s first appearance vs. LA, 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. 2-1 Dodgers.
April 17, at LA – D-Backs, 4-2 Jake Lamb broke tie with eighth-inning homer; David Peralta and A.J. Pollock each had 4 hits. Series tied, 2-2. April 21, home – D-Backs, 13-5 Trailing by one in the eighth, Diamondbacks erupt for 9 runs. 3-2 Diamondbacks.
April 22, home – D-Backs, 11-5 Arizona hits four homers and Peralta had a club-record four doubles. 4-2 Diamondbacks.
April 23, home – Dodgers, 6-2 Shelby Miller leaves game with forearm tightness that ultimately costs him the season to Tommy John surgery. 4-3 Diamondbacks.
July 4, at LA – Dodgers, 4-3 Kershaw takes no-hitter into 7th inning; Daniel Descalso hits 3-run homer off closer Kenley Jansen. Tied 4-4.
July 5, at LA – Dodgers, 1-0 Alex Wood remains unbeaten (10-0) and strikes out 10 over 7 innings. 5-4 Dodgers.
July 6, at LA – Dodgers, 5-4 Blistering Dodgers complete sweep on Chris Taylor’s walkoff single that capped four-run ninth inning off Rodney. 6-4 Dodgers.
Aug. 8, home – D-Backs, 6-3 Lamb’s grand slam in seventh put Diamondbacks in front for good. 6-5 Dodgers.
Aug. 9, home – Dodgers, 3-2 Puig’s single in seventh broke tie and let Dodgers become sixth team since 1913 to win 80 of first 113 games. 7-5 Dodgers.
Aug. 10, home – Dodgers, 8-6 Dodgers hold off late rally and finish off 18th straight series without a loss. 8-5 Dodgers.
Aug. 29, home – D-Backs, 7-6 A 5-run first and Paul Goldschmidt’s 32nd home run allow Arizona to stretch winning streak to five. 8-6 Dodgers. Aug. 30, home – D-Backs, 6-4 Bradley and Rodney slam door on a Dodgers rally and give L.A. its first four-game losing streak of the season. 8-7 Dodgers.
Aug. 31, home – D-Backs, 8-1 Dodgers are swept in a series for the first time all year. Greinke becomes the majors’ first 16-game winner. Tied 8-8. Sept. 4, at LA – D-Backs, 13-0 Just Dingers: J.D. Martinez homers four times; Robbie Ray strikes out a career-high 14. 9-8 Diamondbacks. Sept. 5, at LA – D-Backs, 3-1 Chris Herrmann and Pollock score on a wild throw in the 10th;; Diamondbacks haven’t trailed for 98 consecutive innings. 10-8 Diamondbacks. Sept. 6, at LA – D-Backs, 3-1 Free-falling Dodgers no match for streaking Diamondbacks, who set franchise record with 13th consecutive win. 11-8 Diamondbacks.