Los Angeles Times

Peralta's blast extends Dbacks' division lead in key game with Dodgers

LOS ANGELES_Rich Hill booted an equipment trunk. Cody Bellinger chucked his bat in the dirt. Matt Kemp hung his head after grounding into a rally-killing double play. In a 3-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the physical manifestations of the Los Angeles Dodgers' sense of urgency were obvious. Any actual results were not.

A five-game winning streak, the longest of this baffling and bothersome season - ended Thursday at the hands of the National League West's current leaders. The Diamondbacks boosted their lead to two games by punishing Hill for a mistake and

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times3 min read
Review: Dua Lipa Is A Pop Star With No Lore On 'Radical Optimism'
Dua Lipa's "Radical Optimism" has a hilarious album cover, two songs about illusionists and what may end up the year's most succulent bass playing. What it doesn't have is the kind of detailed celebrity meta-narrative that's come to define — and to p
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Three Friends Drove From California To Mexico For A Surfing Trip. Then They Disappeared
MEXICO CITY — Last month, two brothers and one of their friends crossed from the United States into Mexico to explore Baja California's famous surf breaks. Pictures posted online by one of the brothers, Callum Robinson, 33, show the men gazing out at
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Three Friends Drove From California To Mexico For A Surfing Trip. Then They Disappeared
Last month, two brothers and one of their friends crossed from the United States into Mexico to explore Baja California's famous surf breaks. One of the brothers, Callum Robinson, 33, posted snapshots of their journey on Instagram, showing the men ga

Related Books & Audiobooks