LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Justin Turner each homered during a five-run sixth-inning drive, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 Tuesday in the first game of the season. a double batch.
These two NL West clubs had never met in a doubleheader.
Will Smith also homered early in the game for Los Angeles, whose four homers matched their season high.
Betts also had a double and a single, while Freddie Freeman added a key RBI single in the seventh inning, as the Dodgers scored their third win.
Christian Walker hit a two-run homer and Alek Thomas added a solo shot in the seventh for the Diamondbacks, who suffered their fourth straight loss.
The Dodgers rallied in the sixth when their sluggers finally found the ball for Tyler Gilbert (0-2).
The win went to Justin Bruihl (1-1).
For the Diamondbacks, the Dominicans Ketel Marte 2-2 with two RBIs, Geraldo Perdomo 3-0 with a run scored. The Venezuelan David Peralta 4-0.
For the Dodgers, Dominican Hanser Alberto 2-1 with a run scored.
