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- Updated: July 30, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The D-backs punched and the Dodgers punched right back in a seventh inning that saw 12 runs scored and left Los Angeles with an 8-7 lead on its way to a 9-7 win Friday night.
The Dodgers entered the one-hour, 13-minute inning with Kenta Maeda cruising, having allowed just two hits and no runs. Hits from Paul Goldschmidt and Welington Castillo prompted the hook from Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, but that didn’t stop the bleeding. The D-backs plated seven runs against five Dodgers’ pitchers, topping out with an RBI double from Goldschmidt.
Arizona’s 7-3 lead didn’t last long. Five straight Dodgers reached base to lead off the bottom of the frame, including home runs from Joc Pederson and Chase Utley. With the game tied at seven and Corey Seager at third, Yasmani Grandal beat the shift with a single to give the Dodgers a lead and end the scoring for an inning that required the use of eight pitchers, four of whom could not record an out.
The drama came after strong showings from both Maeda and Arizona starter Zack Godley. While his start ended abruptly, Maeda reached the seventh inning for the second time this month, a …
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