The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Monday in the opener of a four-game series at Chase Field. Tommy Troy, Nolan Arenado, and Ketel Marte each hit home runs for Arizona, while Taylor Clarke earned the win and Paul Sewald recorded the save.
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“Diamondbacks bash three homers to take opener from Dodgers”
Read at The Japan Times →“Dodgers fall to Diamondbacks to set up series that might prove to have extra meaning”
Read at New York Post →The Diamondbacks' win shows how sustained momentum and opportunistic hitting can challenge high-payroll clubs.
“Resource-efficient play versus wealthy franchises”
The result highlights disciplined execution and individual merit over star power.
“Fundamentals and regional resilience”
Individual merit and voluntary competition drove the outcome without external mandates.
“Personal skill in a rules-based market”
All three views overinterpret a single regular-season game as evidence for broader economic theses.
“Variance and luck in home-run outcomes rather than structural claims”
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