Dodgers fall 4-1; Sheehan yields two homers

The Los Angeles Dodgers were beaten 4-1 by the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 1 at Chase Field, with Emmet Sheehan taking the loss after giving up two home runs in 6 1/3 innings. Arizona got homers from Tommy Troy, Nolan Arenado and Ketel Marte, while Los Angeles managed one run on six hits. Eduardo Rodriguez held the Dodgers to one run over six innings, and Paul Sewald recorded his 15th save. ### How did the Dodgers let a 1-0 lead get away? Freddie Freeman gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead in the third inning with an RBI groundout after Shohei Ohtani doubled to open the frame. That was the Dodgers’ only run of the night. Tommy Troy tied the game in the sixth with his first major league home run off Sheehan. Nolan Arenado then put Arizona ahead 2-1 with a solo shot in the seventh, also off Sheehan, before Ketel Marte added a two-run homer in the eighth against Jack Dreyer. (baseball-reference.com) ### What did Sheehan’s line actually look like? Emmet Sheehan was charged with the loss and fell to 3-2 after Arizona scored twice against him. (mlb.com) Baseball-Reference listed his final line at 6 1/3 innings, three hits, two earned runs and three strikeouts. MLB’s game story said Sheehan had retired 15 consecutive Diamondbacks before Troy homered in the sixth. (mlb.com) The two home runs he allowed were the turning point in a game that had been controlled by starting pitching on both sides. ### Why did six hits turn into only one run for Los Angeles? The Dodgers put traffic on the bases early but did not convert it into multiple runs. (baseball-reference.com) Baseball-Reference’s play log shows Los Angeles left three men on base in the second inning and came away empty, then scored only once after Ohtani’s leadoff double in the third. Eduardo Rodriguez limited the damage from there. (mlb.com) MLB’s recap said the left-hander threw six innings of one-run ball, and Arizona center fielder Jorge Barrosa made two diving catches that took away additional Dodgers chances. ### Who stood out for Arizona besides the home-run hitters? Eduardo Rodriguez improved to 5-1 and gave Arizona six innings of one-run ball against what MLB described as a “scorching-hot” Dodgers offense. (baseball-reference.com) Taylor Clarke was credited with the win in relief, and Sewald finished the game for his 15th save. Tommy Troy’s homer carried extra weight because it was his first in the majors. (mlb.com) MLB’s recap also pointed to Barrosa’s defense in center field, with two running catches that helped preserve Arizona’s lead before the bullpen closed it out. ### Where does the Tarik Skubal talk fit in? Postgame discussion around the Dodgers quickly moved beyond the single game and toward the trade market. (mlb.com) The YouTube highlight package for the June 1 game circulated alongside Dodgers podcast episodes that framed Detroit ace Tarik Skubal as a possible target if Los Angeles decides it needs more frontline starting pitching. Those podcast discussions were separate from the game itself, but they followed a loss in which the Dodgers got a workable start from Sheehan and still lost because of two mistakes and a quiet offense. No trade involving Skubal was announced on June 2. ### What comes next in the series? June 2 is the next scheduled game between the clubs at Chase Field. (youtube.com) Arizona’s lineup page listed Eric Lauer as the probable starter for Los Angeles and Michael Soroka for the Diamondbacks for the second game of the series. (mlb.com) (baseball-reference.com)