Full Breakdown
Dodgers End Seven-Game Slide with 10-Inning Victory Over Diamondbacks
8/10/2026, 8:57:00 AM
Core Event: 2–1 Extra-Inning Win Breaks Losing Streak
Los Angeles defeated Arizona 2–1 in ten innings, snapping a seven-game losing streak. Shohei Ohtani delivered the go-ahead run in the 10th with an infield single that allowed Kyle Tucker to score from third. The win moved the Dodgers to an 8½-game lead in the National League West.
Data & Statistics
- Final score: Dodgers 2, Diamondbacks 1 (10 innings).
- Kyle Tucker’s solo homer in the eighth was his 11th of the season; he signed a $240 million, four-year contract in the offseason.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings, throwing 107 pitches before being replaced.
- Edwin Diaz blew his second consecutive save, surrendering back-to-back triples to Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll in the ninth.
- Brandon Pfaadt (Diamondbacks) allowed two hits and two walks over seven innings; his ERA stands at 1.32 over eight starts.
- Jack Dreyer recorded his first save of the year, finishing the game with a 1-4-3 double play and describing the moment as the most emotional of his career.
Official Statements & Responses
He highlighted the “intensity” shown by closer Edwin Diaz after the ninth-inning rally, calling it the first time this season he saw “real intensity.” Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto explained that a good pre-game feel helped him “attack the zone,” though he wished he could have gone deeper into the game.
On-the-Ground Reports
The decisive play unfolded when Ohtani’s ground ball was smothered by first baseman Tim Tawa, who could not recover to record the out, allowing Tucker to cross home. Earlier, Tucker’s eighth-inning homer broke a scoreless tie, and the Diamondbacks’ ninth-inning triples erased the Dodgers’ lead before Diaz secured the extra-innings extension.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Hitting's tough — especially in this league,” — Kyle Tucker, Los Angeles Dodgers “Hitting's tough — especially in this league,” — Angeles Dodgers' Kyle Tucker
- “He pitched a nice game. The guy last night pitched a nice game,” — Dave Roberts, Dodgers manager “He pitched a nice game. The guy last night pitched a nice game,” — Dave Roberts, dodgers manager
- “Because I had a good feel from before the game started. … I carried that into the game, and I was trying to attack the zone,” — Yoshinobu Yamamoto “Because I had a good feel from before the game started. … I carried that into the game, and I was trying to attack the zone,” — Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- “I think for me it was just the intensity,” — Dave Roberts, Dodgers manager “I think for me it was just the intensity,” — Dave Roberts, dodgers manager
- “I’m typically not an emotional guy. I think that was the most emotion I’ve ever showed,” — Jack Dreyer, Dodgers reliever “I’m typically not an emotional guy. I think that was the most emotion I’ve ever showed,” — Jack Dreyer
- “It's been a little bit of a grind lately,” — Kyle Tucker, Los Angeles Dodgers “It's been a little bit of a grind lately,” — Angeles Dodgers' Kyle Tucker
