Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Tickets

The rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks is relatively new – but fiercely intense nonetheless. It all started with a game in September 2011. Diamondbacks’ batter, Gerardo Parra, was a little taken-aback by a couple of errant pitches from the Dodgers’ pitcher, Hong-Chic Kuo. Parra soon managed to hit a home run and took his time as he made his way around the bases. The next night the Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw hit Gerardo Parra with a pitch that got him ejected. There was no conflict – at least not right away. Next year in May, the battle resumed as Ian Kennedy threw a pitch well inside to Kershaw, who responded in a similar fashion later in the game - still no onset of direct conflict. More than a year later, things finally escalated between the two teams. Yasiel Puig, the Dodgers outfielder who was performing quite tremendously, was hit in the face with a pitch by Kennedy. Half an inning later, Dodgers starter Greinke hit Miguel Montero with a pitch. An old-fashioned stare-down took place near the first base, but things remained calm. The boiling point was finally reached as another skirmish took place between Kennedy and Greinke but this time things got out of hand. Benches cleared and a brawl began. Even though the rivalry between these two teams is relatively new, they have had their fair share of memorable moments. Let’s take a look at them.

Memorable Moments – Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

The Chase Field Swimming Pool Incident

After winning the NL West in 2013, the Dodgers violated an unwritten rule by jumping into the Diamondbacks’ swimming pool. They defended their actions by saying that everything is fair game during celebrations and it was just a bunch of players having some fun. The Diamondbacks did not share the sentiments. Willie Bloomquist called the act classless and talked about how a genuinely high ranking team like the New York Yankees would never do something of this sort. With rumors of the Dodgers urinating in the pool, matters got sourer.

A Head-to-Head History of the Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Let’s take a look at where the two teams stand against each other in head-to-head records. Here is a record of Arizona Diamondbacks against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The biggest win for the Diamondbacks against the Dodgers came at the Chase Field on May 24, 2002. They won the game 14-3. The biggest win for the Dodgers was at the Dodger Stadium on July 7, 2004. They won the game 11-0. The two teams haven’t faced each other in the post season as yet.

Star Players of the Two Teams

Over the years, many players have contributed to making the two teams as famous as they are today. From the Arizona Diamondbacks, there is Randy Johnson, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Luis Gonzalez, Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson were inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame and Joe Garagiola, who holds the Ford C. Frick Award. On the other side, the LA Dodgers have a long list of players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Starting with Dave Bancroft, other famous Dodgers players who have made it to the Hall of Fame include Max Carey, Rickey Henderson, Waite Hoyt, Fred Lindstrom, Al Lopez, Greg Maddux, Don Sutton, Paul Waner and Zack Wheat.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – See where it goes!

Get these highly sought-after Diamondbacks vs. LA Dodgers tickets and head on over to the Dodger Stadium to witness history in the making. Be sure to check out the Dodger Stadium and the Chase Field seating chart to get the best seats. Cheap Arizona Diamondbacks Los Angeles Dodgers tickets are available here.