{
  "id": 417995,
  "title": "Dodgers drop third straight series with loss to D-Backs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/dodgers-drop-third-straight-series-with-loss-to-d-backs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T23:24:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-drop-third-straight-series-232444994.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their third consecutive series loss on Sunday, falling 4-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The team's struggles to generate offense continued as they scored just seven runs across three Arizona games. Pitching has been a key issue, with Justin Wrobleski allowing six hits, four runs, three walks and three strikeouts over 3⅓ innings, giving up another home run. The Diamondbacks' bullpen, led by Eduardo Rodríguez, kept the game close with 4⅔ scoreless innings after Wrobleski's departure. Andy Pages and Kyle Tucker provided late sparks, with Pages driving in the first run and Tucker delivering a triple that cut Arizona's lead to 4-2. The Dodgers, now 70-48, are headed back to Los Angeles for a seven-game homestand, hoping to revitalize their offense.",
  "summary": "PHOENIX — The Dodgers arrived at Chase Field hoping to salvage something from a miserable road trip.",
  "key_points": [
    "Los Angeles Dodgers lose 4-2 to Arizona Diamondbacks",
    "Team scores just seven runs in three Arizona games",
    "Justin Wrobleski allows six hits and four runs in 3⅓ innings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Diamondbacks beat Dodgers to win season series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/diamondbacks-beat-dodgers-to-win-season-series",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Royals bullpen melts down again in loss to Dodgers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/royals-bullpen-melts-down-again-in-loss-to-dodgers",
        "published": "2026-08-11T05:08:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}