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Tony Gonsolin's 2nd pitch of the game was smoked by Arizona's Josh Rojas prior to Los Angeles left fielder A.J. Pollock burglarized a possible extra-base hit, jumping at the caution track to snag the line drive.Gonsolin increased his arms airborne, then tipped his cap to Pollock.It had not been the last time the Dodgers pitchers would obtain some big-time assistance from their protection Friday night.Pollock added a two-run
homer, Chris Taylor robbed a pair of possible extra-base hits on defense in the ninth inning and also the Dodgers kept pace in the NL West race by defeating the Diamondbacks 4-2.
The Dodgers(99-55 )stayed one video game rear of the San Francisco Giants (100-54)with 8 video games left for both groups. The Giants additionally won Friday, beating the Mountain ranges 7-2.
"I make sure they're considering us claiming 'They just keep winning,'"Pollock said.
"And we're taking a look at them stating 'They just keep winning.'" Pollock continued his 2021 excellence versus his previous team. The left fielder-- who played for the Diamondbacks
from 2012-18-- was 19 of 38(.500) with three homers and also 9 RBIs in nine video games versus Arizona coming into Friday.The 33-year-old burglarized Rojas of an extra-base hit with a jumping grab in the initial and introduced his 17th homer of the period to left facility in the second
. The two-run shot gave the Dodgers a 3-0 lead.Pollock's performance as well as some strong pitching allowed the Dodgers to proceed their mastery over the Diamondbacks this season. Los Angeles has won 15 of 17 games as well as has a 119-46 racking up advantage
in the series.Gonsolin(4-1)quit 2 runs over 5 innings. He struck out seven, allowed 3 hits as well as walked none. Los Angeles'bullpen followed with an excellent efficiency: Alex Vesia, Corey Knebel, Blake Treinen as well as Kenley Jansen all
tossed a scoreless inning.Jansen gained his 35th save.Taylor-- who was a defensive substitute for Pollock-- helped his better with a diving grab in left area for the initial out of the nine and also one more running grab for the second,
moving after he captured the sphere deep in the edge."The diving play-- if he does not make that play-- it's a different inning as well as a different game," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.Said Pollock:"I'm not exactly sure if I'm making that play-- either among those. We could still be playing.
"Humberto Castellanos(2-2)took the
loss, surrendering 3 runs over five innings. Kole Calhoun struck a solo homer in the second inning while Josh VanMeter had an RBI single.LUX RUNS IT DOWN Gavin Lux started in facility field for simply the second time in his profession due to injuries to Chris Taylor and Cody Bellinger. He revealed he can make strides in the fourth when he ran far into the deep right-center field
space and also tracked down a line drive from Calhoun.The protective gem was so unexpected that Daulton Varsho-- who started on very first base-- was virtually on 3rd when Lux captured the
ball. Varsho was conveniently increased off for the third out of the inning. "He's such a professional athlete,"
Pollock claimed."He's not overthinking it."STILL GLIDING The Diamondbacks was up to 49-105 as well as are 51 games out of starting point in the NL West. Arizona is trying to prevent its worst season in franchise business background, The D-backs were 51-111 in 2004. They need to
win a minimum of three of their final
eight games to avoid linking that mark. Calhoun stated there's still a lot of motivation to end up the season on an excellent note. After dealing with the Dodgers, they have actually obtained a three-game collection versus the Giants."We have a possibility to impact exactly how the postseason lays out,"Calhoun
claimed."We wish to head out and also play good baseball versus these guys. "In spite of the difficult season, Arizona expanded supervisor Torey Lovullo's contract via 2022 on Thursday. There's likewise a group alternative for 2023. INSTRUCTOR'S ROOM Taylor(
sore neck)is expected to start in facility area Saturday, according to supervisor DaveRoberts. Taylor took batting experiment the team Friday and also pinch-hit in the 8th inning, setting out with the bases loaded.
He additionally played excellent protection in the ninth. ... Roberts stated Bellinger( rib fracture)is advancing but didn't wish to commit to him coming off the hurt listing Tuesday when he's eligible.UP NEXT The Diamondbacks send out RHP Zac Gallen(2-10, 4.53 AGE)to the mound
on Saturday night to encounter Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (10-7, 3.27).
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