{
  "id": 351093,
  "title": "The Dodgers snapped a 7-game skid, but manager Dave Roberts wasn’t in a celebratory mood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/the-dodgers-snapped-a-7-game-skid-but-manager-dave-roberts-wasnt-in-a-351093",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-09T05:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-dodgers-losing-streak-ohtani-701a0431ab2497c6e5c4f7d9048652dd"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Dodgers ended a 7-game losing streak, but manager Dave Roberts showed no celebration. He appeared exhausted and concerned after the team's 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. The only relief is that they regained a win. \"That was a tough one,\" Roberts remarked. \"But we’ll take it.\" Shohei Ohtani scored the decisive run in the 10th inning, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Kyle Tucker hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, putting the Dodgers ahead. Jack Dreyer recorded his first save of the year, handling a comebacker that culminated in a game-ending double play. However, the positives were overshadowed by some major negatives: Edwin Diaz blew a save for the second time in just two days, allowing the tying run to score in the ninth inning. The Dodgers' offense has been struggling, averaging under 3.5 runs per game over their last eight games. In this particular game, Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt struck out the Dodgers' star lineup, pitching seven scoreless innings. \"We just need to get going offensively,\" Roberts stated. \"It's difficult to win games when there's no margin for error. The pitching has to be perfect, and it's not easy to maintain that level.\"",
  "summary": "PHOENIX (AP) — Dave Roberts didn’t look like a manager whose team had just won a Major League Baseball game on Saturday night, wearing a…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}