Muncy hits 3-run walk-off HR, Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 7-4

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy slugged a three-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Sunday.

After producing just one run through seven innings, the Dodgers tied the game at 4 with three runs in the eighth, then scored again to complete the comeback a day after their historic 22-1 win over the D-backs.

“You like to think it carries over, but it doesn't work that way,” manager Dave Roberts said. “Our guys were still grinding and trying to take good at-bats. Fortunately, we got some momentum in eighth inning.”

The World Series champion Dodgers head into the All-Star break at 56-35. They have the second-best record in the majors, and are two games behind San Francisco in the NL West.

“It was nice to end the first half on a high note,” Muncy said, “and have a little momentum going into the break.”

Albert Pujols led off the Dodgers' ninth with a pinch-hit single against J.B. Bukauskas (1-2), and pinch-runner Zach Reks took second on Zach McKinstry’s sacrifice bunt.

The D-backs intentionally walked All-Star Mookie Betts only to bring up All-Star Muncy, who hit his 19th home run.

“It was a logical move,” Muncy said. “Thankfully, I made them pay for it."

The Dodgers equaled a franchise record with eight home runs in their rout on Saturday night, the most runs allowed in a game by Arizona. They took two of three from the last-place D-backs heading into the break, but went 3-4 this week.

Los Angeles kept up the longball barrage when Betts hit his 13th homer leading off the first.

Kenley Jansen (1-2) pitched the ninth for the win.

The Dodgers loaded the bases in the eighth against Noé Ramirez on a walk to pinch-hitter McKinstry and singles by Betts and Muncy....

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