Kiké Hernandez and Will Smith also hit home runs in a six-run third inning, Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows two runs and scatters seven hits in 6⅓ innings and the Dodgers hold on for a 6-4 win.
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. prepares for an at-bat during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto points to the home plate umpire during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Diamondbacks opening pitcher Joe Mantiply throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. makes a sliding catch on a fly ball hit by the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts during the first inning on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani waits on deck during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Diamondbacks opening pitcher Joe Mantiply throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani bunts for a single during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, left, is safe at first base on a bunt single before Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker, right, can force him out during the first inning on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Kevin Newman, right, scores past Dodgers catcher Will Smith, left, on a single by Joc Pederson during the third inning on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Kevin Newman, right, scores a run in front of Dodgers catcher Will Smith during the third inning on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto talks to catcher Will Smith during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Slade Cecconi throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Kike Hernández gestures to his dugout as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Kike Hernández, left, celebrates with teammate Mookie Betts after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández, left, celebrates with teammate Teoscar Hernández after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts connects for a single during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman hits a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman hits a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman hits a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman watches the flight of his grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman watches the flight of his grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, celebrates with Mookie Betts (50) after they scored on a grand slam by teammate Freddie Freeman, not pictured, during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates with teammate Miguel Rojas, right, after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, right, celebrates with teammates Mookie Betts, second from left, and Shohei Ohtani (17) after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, center, celebrates with teammates Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, center, celebrates with teammates Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, right, celebrates with teammate Shohei Ohtani after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman, center, and teammates Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts jog back to the dugout after Freeman hit a grand slam during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Will Smith runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Dodgers’ Will Smith runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the fifth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the sixth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto receives a throw from first baseman Freddie Freeman, not pictured, to force out the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Jake McCarthy at first base during the sixth inning on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Kevin Newman hits an RBI single during the seventh inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suárez, right, scores a run in front of Dodgers catcher Will Smith during the seventh inning on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suárez, left, scores past Dodgers catcher Will Smith after a single by Kevin Newman during the seventh inning on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) is replaced by Manager Dave Roberts, right, during the seventh inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) is removed by Manager Dave Roberts, top left, during the seventh inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is congratulated in the dugout after being removed during the seventh inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers relief pitcher Anthony Banda throws to the plate during the seventh inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Bryce Jarvis throws to the plate during the seventh inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits a home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) celebrates as he returns to the dugout after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dodgers relief pitcher Elieser Hernández throws to the plate during the eighth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Jake McCarthy watches the flight of his solo home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Jake McCarthy celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Jake McCarthy celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run with teammates in the dugout during the eighth inning of their game against the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers relief pitcher Daniel Hudson, right, and catcher Will Smith celebrate after the final out of their 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Sparks rookies Cameron Brink, left, and Rickea Jackson smile as they prepare to throw out ceremonial first pitches before a game between the Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Sparks rookies Cameron Brink, left, and Rickea Jackson throw the ceremonial first pitches before a game between the Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Sparks rookies Cameron Brink, right, and Rickea Jackson embrace after throwing ceremonial first pitches before a game between the Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
LOS ANGELES — Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had an idea Monday.
Rather than feed rookie starter Slade Cecconi immediately to the former MVPs at the top of the Dodgers’ lineup, the Diamondbacks started lefty reliever Joe Mantiply – a familiar “opener” strategy in the analytics era – and let him handle the first inning. Cecconi could get his feet under him and maybe sneak up on the Dodgers.
“They haven’t seen Slade,” Lovullo reasoned before the game. “The second time through the order is the first time they’re going to see Slade overall. So hopefully it will give us an advantage.”
Spoiler alert – it didn’t.
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam, one of three home runs in a six-run third inning against Cecconi that held up for a 6-4 Dodgers victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Will Smith and Kiké Hernandez also homered in the six-run inning, Hernandez joining Freeman in the first-timers club by taking Cecconi deep in his first at-bat against the former first-round draft pick.
“We hadn’t faced the guy before,” Freeman said. “So it’s a two-seamer, changeup. Kind of a cutter guy against righties, occasional curveballs against lefties. So just trying to get him up (in the zone) and be on the heater. And we were able to do that in that inning.”
Hernandez led off the big inning with his homer. He was the first of six consecutive Dodgers who reached base and scored runs.
Miguel Rojas singled to right field, sending things back to the top of the order. Mookie Betts also shot a single to the opposite field and Shohei Ohtani loaded the bases with a walk, ball four coming on a questionable call by home plate umpire Carlos Torres. Freeman’s sixth career grand slam came on a 2-and-1 fastball at the knees, lifted 415 feet out to center field.
“Just trying to get a pitch to hit,” Freeman said. “But I’m always sitting fastball. I haven’t come off the fastball in 15 years.”
Freeman finished the night batting .298 for the season with an .873 OPS – good numbers for most hitters but the seven-time All-Star has not been satisfied.
“It feels like I’ve been treading water all year. But when I look at the numbers, they’re okay,” he said. “Just kind of waiting for the really, really hot streak.”
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he’s not surprised to hear Freeman’s dissatisfaction.
“I think with Freddie the great thing about him is it’s not always about results,” Roberts said. “Obviously he likes to get hits and drive runs in. But it’s a feel thing too and he just hasn’t really felt good. He can’t consistently take the swing that he wants to take. But to his credit he’s in there fighting every pitch and with that gets rewarded with hits and nights like tonight. That’s more important to me – just the fight I see in him every night.”
Five pitches after Freeman’s slam, Cecconi hung a curveball to Smith and he hit the third home run of the inning. Thoroughly vetted by the Dodgers now, Cecconi retired the final 11 batters he faced in order.
Given an early cushion, Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto rolled through the Diamondbacks’ lineup with little stress. He gave up a one-out double to No. 9 hitter Kevin Newman in the third inning and Joc Pederson drove him in with a two-out single, battling Yamamoto for eight pitches.
The Diamondbacks didn’t get a runner past first base again until the seventh inning when Eugenio Suarez led off with a double. He scored on a one-out single by Newman who had three of the Diamondbacks’ seven hits against Yamamoto.
That one ended Yamamoto’s night. He threw a season-high 100 pitches while going 6⅓ innings and striking out eight.
“He was really good,” Roberts said. “I wanted to get him through that seventh inning. I just felt that where they were at in their lineup I wanted to give them a different look with (leadoff hitter Corbin) Carroll coming up. But he was fantastic. The slider, he used a little bit more. The fastball had life, good command. Got a lot of swing and miss tonight (14) and really had his way with those guys. It was nice to see.”
Elieser Hernandez gave up back-to-back home runs to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Jake McCarthy in the eighth inning to make it a close game, but Daniel Hudson closed it out in the ninth.
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