| Final - 7.30.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Chris Johnson hit a grand-slam in his first game with the Diamondbacks, and Paul Goldschmidt added a three-run homer as the D-backs beat the Dodgers 7-2. Trevor Cahill threw six solid innings, and Arizona moved to 3.5 back of Los Angeles.
Two swings of the bat against Aaron Harang sealed the fate of the Dodgers on Monday night, as the Arizona Diamondbacks captured the opening game of the three-game series with a 7-2 win at Dodger Stadium.
Hanley Ramirez met the local media for the first time on Monday, before the Dodgers' series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ramirez said the usual welcoming things that players say when they join a new organization.
The Dodgers return home with a share of first place, and their first series back at Dodger Stadium is against the Arizona Diamondbacks, not to be forgotten at four and a half games back in the National League West.
