A fateful eighth for the Dodgers, who give up nine runs in 13-5 loss to Arizona

The game swung on the tiniest of moments, a flutter of Sergio Romo’s shoulders that a blinking man might miss.

Mike Muchlinski, the umpire behind the plate in a 13-5 Dodgers loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, did not blink. He charged from his perch to point at Romo and signal a balk, which drove...