Dodgers Fall 9-2 to Diamondbacks in Los Angeles

Diamondbacks Strike Early and Often

The Arizona Diamondbacks secured a decisive 9-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The win improves Arizona’s record to 48-47, while the Dodgers drop to 61-35.

Arizona’s offense generated momentum in the fourth inning when Tawa grounded out to third, allowing Moreno to score and advancing Kepler to second. The Diamondbacks challenged the call on the field, but the umpires upheld the decision, preserving the 1-0 lead.

The game shifted dramatically in the sixth inning. Kepler followed with a sacrifice fly to center, bringing Perdomo home to make it 2-0. Tawa then doubled to left field, driving in Moreno for a 3-0 advantage. The inning exploded further when James McCann launched a 375-foot home run to left field, scoring both Tawa and Nolan Arenado to extend the lead to 6-0.

The Dodgers managed to put two runs on the board in the same frame. Cody Pages singled to left, scoring Tommy Edman, followed by a Mookie Betts single that scored Pages, making the score 6-2. However, Arizona quickly regained control in the seventh inning when Kepler hit another sacrifice fly to right, scoring Perdomo again to push the margin to 7-2.

McCann and Arenado Power Offense

McCann continued his dominant performance in the eighth inning, hitting a 399-foot home run to left center to cap the scoring at 9-2. Nolan Arenado also contributed significantly, homering to left field (356 feet) earlier in the eighth inning to make it 8-2.

Pitching Performances

Arizona’s starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt earned the win, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing six hits and two earned runs while striking out two batters. He improved his record to 3-1. Brandyn Garcia provided relief with 0.2 scoreless innings and one strikeout, earning the save. Kevin Ginkel, Juan Morillo, and Philip Abner each pitched one scoreless inning to close out the game.

For the Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto took the loss, pitching six innings but surrendering five hits and six earned runs along with four walks. He struck out six batters but saw his record fall to 9-6. Landon Knack pitched three innings, allowing four hits and three earned runs with two walks and two strikeouts.

The game drew an attendance of 48,102 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816123