Dodgers clinch first win in eight games, outlast Diamondbacks in extras
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 4:56 AM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 8 at Chase Field, ending a seven-game losing streak. After a scoreless game through seven innings, Kyle Tucker's solo home run gave the Dodgers a brief lead. However, the Diamondbacks responded with back-to-back triples to tie the game in the ninth. In the 10th inning, Shohei Ohtani's infield single allowed Tucker to score the go-ahead run. Jack Dreyer closed out the game with a save, solidifying the Dodgers' much-needed win.
- •Dodgers ended a seven-game losing streak with the win.
- •Kyle Tucker hit a solo homer to break the scoreless tie.
- •Back-to-back triples by Diamondbacks tied the game in the ninth.
- •Shohei Ohtani's hit in the 10th allowed for the go-ahead run.
- •Jack Dreyer earned his first save of the season.
- 5:50 AMESPN — Dodgers snap 7-game skid, edge Diamondbacks
- 4:10 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers finally snap seven-game skid, survive Diamondbacks in extras
"It took 10 innings, but the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a seven-game losing streak Saturday night at Chase Field, outlasting the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 in a game that saw Kyle Tucker hit a solo homer to break a scoreless tie in the eighth.
"PHOENIX — For the second night in a row, the Dodgers walked into the bottom of the ninth inning at Chase Field with a one-run lead and three outs standing between them and a much-needed victory.
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External links- ESPNAug 9, 2026, 5:50 AMDodgers snap 7-game skid, edge Diamondbacks
It took 10 innings, but the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a seven-game losing streak Saturday night at Chase Field, outlasting the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 in a game that saw Kyle Tucker hit a solo homer to break a scoreless tie in the eighth.
- Yahoo SportsAug 9, 2026, 4:10 AMDodgers finally snap seven-game skid, survive Diamondbacks in extras
PHOENIX — For the second night in a row, the Dodgers walked into the bottom of the ninth inning at Chase Field with a one-run lead and three outs standing between them and a much-needed victory.
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