Andy Pages’ 3-run shot sparks Dodgers’ 8-2 comeback win over the Diamondbacks in season opener
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Key Points:
- Andy Pages hit a crucial three-run homer in the fifth inning, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in their season opener.
- The Dodgers rallied from a 2-0 deficit, with key contributions from Max Muncy, Teoscar Hernández, Miguel Rojas, and Shohei Ohtani, who drew a pivotal walk to spark the fifth-inning rally.
- Arizona initially led 2-0 on a two-run homer by Geraldo Perdomo off Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched six innings allowing two runs and striking out six.
- The Dodgers extended their lead with four runs in the seventh inning, highlighted by Kyle Tucker’s first hit and RBI, and a two-run homer by Will Smith.
- The Diamondbacks will send Ryne Nelson to the mound Friday to face Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan in the second game of the series.
