Christian Walker’s dominance in Dodger Stadium continued, as the Diamondbacks’ first baseman launched a home run in the first inning. Walker has extended his homer streak in the Dodgers’ home ballpark to five, tied with Willie Mays for the longest streak in MLB history per Dbacks TV broadcaster Steve Beriathume.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Early fireworks, with 2 guys who know how to hit homers in that ballpark. Walker has homered in five straight games at Dodger Stadium, something only Willie Mays has done.#Dbacks 2, Dodgers 0 pic.twitter.com/G5brN6hkMt
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In eight games plus one at-bat against the Dodgers, Walker is 12-for-32 (.375) with eight home runs. Six of those home runs have come in five-plus games at Dodger Stadium. His home run followed Joc Pederson’s earlier in the inning, giving the Diamondbacks a 2-0 in the rubber game against the Dodgers.
With Zac Gallen on the mound, the Diamondbacks look to win their second consecutive series against the Dodgers and take a 5-4 season series lead. For more on this game, make sure to stay tuned to Burn City Sports.
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Michael McDermott covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @MichaelMcDMLB
