Arizona Fan? You Need to See What Tommy Troy Did After the Mariners Swept Them

You know we love an underdog story, Seattle. The Arizona Diamondbacks, fresh off getting absolutely schooled in our house last weekend, turned around and stomped the LA Dodgers 4-1. What a wake-up call after leaving the Emerald City with their tails between their legs!

Troy's Clutch Bunt After Seattle's Sweep

The Dodgers had already swept these D-backs with late comebacks this season. But Monday? Arizona flipped the script, going deep three times for all four runs from Tommy Troy, Nolan Arenado, and Ketel Marte. The real clutch moment came from Troy. He hit a bomb, but manager Torey Lovullo raved about Troy's *other* hit: a two-out, 45-foot bunt single that set up Ketel Marte’s game-winning, two-run blast in the eighth. Lovullo called it "high baseball IQ," "situational awareness." Troy saw Max Muncy back off, seizing the "good opportunity" to get Marte up, "hot against lefties."

Marte was red hot, crushing his 10th homer off lefty Jack Dreyer, his fifth in 13 games. Remember, before this tear, Marte was ice cold, going 0-for-11 when the Diamondbacks got swept right here in Seattle over the weekend. That dose of Emerald City humbling might have been exactly what they needed. He was 24-for-47 before our series, so the turnaround is real.

Dodgers Stung Despite Ohtani's Streak

It wasn't just offense. Center fielder Jorge Barrosa was flying, making two huge diving catches in the fourth and fifth innings, robbing hits from Will Smith and Andy Pages. Even Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave props, saying the "couple plays in center field were kind of big plays right there."

Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani extended his insane on-base streak to 17 games with three hits, batting .415 with six doubles and four homers during the stretch. The Dodgers came in hot, winning seven of their last eight and 14 of 17. So, for the D-backs to pull this off after their Seattle embarrassment, shows some serious early season grit.

What's Next: Can Arizona Keep the Fire Lit?

Tonight, the D-backs roll out RHP Michael Soroka (7-2, 3.25 ERA). He was a beast in May, 3-1 with a 1.78 ERA in five outings, only giving up more than two earned runs in two of his 11 starts all season. He's up against Dodgers LHP Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.95 ERA), who just joined LA from Toronto on May 17th. Lauer had a solid first start for LA last week, giving up one run over six innings against Colorado, and even held the Dodgers scoreless for 5 2/3 innings across two 2025 World Series appearances!

This is game two of a four-game series in Phoenix. Can the D-backs keep this fire lit after their Seattle trip, or was this a fluke? This early season test is all about learning from a gut-punch and coming back swinging. We’ll be watching!

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