Thompson, Kershaw Spark Dodgers to 10–1 Win Over D-backs

Los Angeles Dodgers' Trayce Thompson, right, hits a three-run home run as Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel, left, watches along with catcher Gabriel Moreno, second from left, and home plate umpire John Tumpane during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles on April 1, 2023. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—Trayce Thompson hit three home runs and become the first player to drive in eight or more runs in a season debut since the RBI became an official statistic in 1920, helping Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers roll to a 10-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night, April 1.

Thompson hit a grand slam in his first at-bat of the season as the Dodgers beat Arizona for the 16th time in the last 22 meetings. J.D. Martinez added his first home run in a Dodgers uniform.