LOS ANGELES — Zac Gallen is through five dominant innings, Blaze Alexander launched a two-run homer and the Diamondbacks have a 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers through 5 1/2 innings on Friday night, Aug. 29.

Gallen has allowed just one hit with two walks while striking out eight. It is about as dominant as Gallen has looked in a start since early in the season, inducing not just swings and misses but looking to be a step ahead of Dodgers hitters who have gotten locked up and taken called strikes.

For Alexander, the home run is his seventh in August since taking over for Eugenio Suarez as the primary third baseman, though he got the start at second base in this game.

Alexander blasted a 1-0 fastball from Dodgers lefty Blake Snell out to left field, discarding his bat with a non

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