A Crazy Day at Chase Field

Arizona Diamondbacks


On a day when Tony La Russa is named the chief baseball officer for the Diamondbacks, the club explodes for 18 runs on 21 hits -- both a franchise record -- and bury the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-7 tonight at Chase Field.

Paul Goldschmidt belts two doubles and two home runs with a career-high six RBI and a team record of five runs scored.

Chase Anderson (2-0) goes 5 1/3 innings and gets his second win in a row for the Diamondbacks. Clayton Kershaw (2-1), the Cy Young Award winner, was saddled with the loss.

Goldy wasn't the only D'back to swing a hot bat tonight as A.J. Pollock matched his teammate with four hits as well -- including a home run, while rookie Chris Owings just missed hitting for the cycle with a double, a triple and a home run. Eric Chavez also homered as the Diamondbacks hit five homers and a team-record of 13 extra base hits.

The Diamondbacks, who lost 7-0 to the Dodgers on Friday,  go for the series' win tomorrow afternoon. The D'backs have yet to win a series at home this season.