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The Los Angeles Dodgers have fallen into a shocking seven-game losing streak. Although they were on the verge of breaking their losing streak thanks to strong pitching by starting pitcher Rocky Sasaki and Andy Paredes' solo home run in the eighth inning, they had to bow their heads after surrendering a walk-off two-run home run in the ninth.
On the 8th (Korean time), the Dodgers suffered a walk-off loss, 3-4, against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, in a "2026 Major League Baseball (MLB)" away game. This defeat has plunged the Dodgers into a deep seven-game losing streak.
Arizona took the lead first. In the bottom of the second inning with two outs, Nolan Arenado hit a solo home run to left field off Dodgers starter Sasaki, seizing early momentum. Then in the bottom of the fifth, with bases loaded via a walk by Tava and a stolen base at second, Geraldo Perdomo delivered a go-ahead RBI triple, extending the lead to 2-0.
The Dodgers did not give up easily. In the top of the sixth with one out, after Hunter Pederson's hit and consecutive walks by Shohei Ohtani and Paredes loaded the bases, Freddie Freeman scored on an infield grounder to cut the deficit to 1-2. The Dodgers tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the seventh with one out and runners on first and second when Edman hit a go-ahead double to left-center field. Riding high, Paredes led off the eighth with a powerful solo home run over the left-field wall, taking a 3-2 lead.
Arizona's starting pitcher Merrill Kelly, formerly of the KBO League, pitched 5⅔ innings allowing two hits and four walks while striking out four batters and giving up only one earned run, meeting the criteria for a win before leaving the mound, but the bullpen failed to protect the lead.
In the bottom of the eighth with two outs, Arizona had bases-loaded opportunities thanks to a double and two walks, but Arenado eventually struck out swinging after 12 pitches, seemingly ending their comeback hopes.
However, a dramatic turnaround occurred in the final ninth inning. Trailing 2-3 in the bottom of the ninth, leadoff batter Max Kepler drew a walk to keep Arizona's chances alive. Although Tava followed with a strikeout, Ryan World Schmidt then hit a walk-off two-run home run over the left-center field wall off Dodgers reliever Edwin Diaz, sealing the game for Arizona.
Starting pitcher Sasaki pitched six innings allowing four hits (one home run), one walk, and five strikeouts while giving up two earned runs, delivering a quality start (QS). Edman contributed with two hits and one RBI, and Paredes provided the go-ahead home run, but reliever Diaz's blown save and the walk-off loss ultimately dashed the Dodgers' hopes of breaking their losing streak. Ohtani went 0-for-2 with two walks.
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