The Dodgers opened up their post-break schedule with their second-best offensive output of the year, but the rest of the weekend in Arizona proved to be disappointing and a rather large missed opportunity.
While the Giants were busy getting swept in San Diego, the Dodgers came frustratingly close to a sweep of their own, coming within a strike of beating the Diamondbacks on Saturday, then rallying for five runs in the final two innings on Sunday, only to stall and leave the tying run 90 feet away.
But even after the maddening weekend the Dodgers did still gain a game in the National League West, and now trail San Francisco by 5½ games.