Waldschmidt walks off LA with 2-run HR as D-backs hand Dodgers 7th straight loss

In a thrilling game on Friday, August 7, 2026, rookie Ryan Waldschmidt delivered a walk-off two-run home run to secure a 4-3 victory for the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Phoenix. The Dodgers, suffering their seventh consecutive loss of the season, found themselves trailing early in the game with a 2-0 deficit.

However, Andy Pages' solo homer in the eighth inning provided a glimmer of hope, putting the D-backs ahead 3-2. Merrill Kelly, the D-backs' right-hander, nearly carried them further with a no-hitter until the sixth inning when Tommy Edman's infield single and Freddie Freeman's run scored on a fielder's choice reduced Arizona's lead to 2-1.

Kelly had to exit the game due to leg cramping. The Dodgers rallied in the seventh inning, tying the score at 2 after Edman's RBI single and leading off with another single by Edman, loading the bases. Shohei Ohtani then grounded into a double play to end the inning. Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers' pitcher, allowed two runs over six innings, striking out five.

Nolan Arenado gave the D-backs an early lead in the second inning with a solo homer, marking his 17th of the season. In the third inning, Corbin Carroll's defensive play robbed Edman of a homer, saving the day for Arizona. The Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt (6-1, 3.66 ERA) is set to face the Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7, 2.76 ERA) in the next matchup on Saturday.