Fruitful is one word to describe the Arizona Diamondbacks offense during a 6-1 opening homestand.
Anemic is a perfect description of the hitters’ production during the first five games of a 10-game, three city California road trip. As a team, Arizona has hit .183 (30-for-164) against the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers.
With one game remaining against L.A. (Monday night) before a series with the San Diego Padres, the Diamondbacks picked themselves off the mat with a solid effort from starter Taijuan Walker. In gaining a 3-1 victory over the Dodgers, Walker allowed five hits , walked one and fanned seven hitters.