Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers

Brandon Pfaadt returned from Triple-A Reno on June 30 with reworked mechanics and a renewed sense of confidence on the mound. That combination continues to do wonders for the Diamondbacks right-hander. Pfaadt pitched 5 1/3 innings with two runs allowed, no walks and two strikeouts to lead the Diamondbacks to a 9-2 win over the Dodgers on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. He retired 15 of the first 17 batters he faced and took a shutout into the sixth inning against MLB’s second-highest scoring offense. He threw 55 of 77 pitches for strikes and had just one three-ball count all night. “I've said it the last three outings, but trying to be as efficient as possible, pounding the zone and going out there and attacking guys and being the aggressor,” Pfaadt said. “I think just establishing the zone and then using the mix after that. I think that's the biggest thing, and that's something I \[previously\