Diamondback take control of the series with 4-2 win over Dodgers

The Arizona Diamondbacks emerged victorious against the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in Game 2 of the playoffs on Monday night.

¡Seguimos soñando despiertos! #EmbraceTheChaos | #Postseason pic.twitter.com/Xdz5gDXkG2

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@LosDbacks) October 10, 2023

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The D-backs made light use of their elusive opponent, despite being the clear underdog as they had a pretty poor finish to the regular season and nobody expected them to prevail in such a manner.

Zac Gallen allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings for his second win of the postseason. Gurriel come out with an RBI single to cap a three-run first, and the Diamondbacks chased rookie starter Bobby Miller in the second.

Gurriel made it 4-1 with a solo-homer in the 6th. Sewald pitched a perfect ninth for his third save of the postseason, helped by a brilliant catch from Gurriel in left field.

Gallen retired nine in a row during one stretch in only his second career postseason start. The 28-year-old gave up five hits, struck out four and walked two.