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Jul 3, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Jake McCarthy (31) slides into home plate to beat a throw to Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) to score in the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Christian Walker continued to torment his division rival with two more home runs, and Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went deep as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to a 12-4 road victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Walker now has seven home runs in eight games against the Dodgers this season as the Diamondbacks rallied from a three-run deficit in the first inning. Walker had four hits, including a double and three runs scored.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Arizona right-hander Cristian Mena gave up four runs after four batters of his major league debut, but Diamondbacks pitching did not allow another run.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning as the Dodgers fell to 2-3 against Arizona at home this season. Dodgers starter Gavin Stone, who had a 1.62 ERA over his past six starts, gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks in three innings, striking out three.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Diamondbacks took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, loading the bases with one out but getting only a sacrifice fly from Gurriel.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Freeman hit a three-run home run as Los Angeles’ third batter of the game and Hernandez followed with a solo shot for a 4-1 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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As Mena settled down, the Diamondbacks got even with two outs in the third inning. Eugenio Suarez had an RBI double and Moreno hit a two-run home run to tie the score.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mena gave up four runs on four hits over three innings with three walks and two strikeouts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Arizona took a 5-4 lead in the fourth inning on Walker’s first home run of the game against Ryan Yarbrough (3-2).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Geraldo Perdomo bunted in a run for the Diamondbacks in the fifth. Gurriel hit a two-run home run in the sixth and Suarez added an RBI double in the eighth for a 9-4 lead. Walker added a three-run homer in the ninth, his 20th this season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Bryce Jarvis (1-2) did not allow a run over 2 1\/3 innings for Arizona.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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