Dodgers escape near loss with win over Diamondbacks in extra innings
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 5:06 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
On August 8, 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers faced off against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Edwin Díaz faltered in the ninth, allowing two consecutive triples by Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll, erasing a 1-0 lead. With the tying run on third and nobody out, the Dodgers managed to hold the Diamondbacks scoreless, eventually winning the game in the 10th inning. This marks the Dodgers' first victory in August amidst a difficult stretch of losses.
- •Dodgers earned their first win of August after seven consecutive losses.
- •Díaz allowed two triples but still received credit for the win.
- •The game featured a critical defensive stand in the ninth inning.
- •Los Angeles won despite the historically low chances of success in similar scenarios.
- •Dodgers' next game is on August 9 against the Diamondbacks.
- 5:06 PMYahoo Sports — Rarity of surviving two triples
"Dodgers seemed certain to lose their 8th straight game on Saturday. Then they didn’t
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