Diamondbacks Blown Out

Kirk Gibson's second game as manager was a "test of character" according to Gibson after the game. Unlike the first, the Diamondbacks got blown out this game and Gibson is now stressing that "we need to bounce back." Go figure this would be his mantra after the game; however, it seems a little different coming from Gibson and hopefully the Diamondbacks truly can rebound. Several things were all out sloppy about this 14-1 Diamondbacks defeat. The pitching certainly was poor, but it did not help that the Diamondbacks committed 6 errors, which helped drive up the run total. Furthermore, in the second inning, the home plate umpire called a walk in the second inning off of 3 balls...Yes, not every day you see a 3-ball walk. In that same inning the Dodgers got an out by one base runner passing another.

Notable Performances:
James Loney: 3-4, BB, 2R
Clayton Kershaw: 5.2IP, 4H, 0ER, 8Ks

Loser of the Game:
Tony Abreu: 1-3, 3 strikeouts, 3 errors