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NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Gurriel doubles in 9th to drive in winning run, Diamondbacks hand Rockies 6th straight loss
Former pitcher CC Sabathia joins Dan Patrick to reflect on his experience getting inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, sharing what the moment meant to him, why his trip to Cooperstown was unique and more. PHOENIX (AP) Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled off the wall in left with one out in the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over Colorado on Saturday night, the Rockies' sixth straight loss. Geraldo Perdomo had his third hit off the game, a double to right-center off Jimmy Herget (0-2) with one out in the ninth. Gurriel followed with the drive off the wall to easily score Perdomo. Gurriel drove in three runs, the first two with a sacrifice fly and a single. Andrew Hoffmann (1-0), just acquired from Kansas City, threw eight pitches in a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his first victory in the majors. Corbin Carroll homered for the third straight game. He connected off Bradley Blalock for his 25th homer, tying his career high set two years ago when he was National League Rookie of the Year. Carroll homered on his bobblehead night, a Star Wars-themed occasion that drew 38,337 to watch two sub-.500 teams. He also scored from first on Ketel Marte's double to right in the third. Brenton Doyle hit a two-run homer off Eduardo Rodríguez as part of a three-run Colorado second inning. Doyle's ninth homer of the season cleared the high center-field wall. Kyle Farmer, Warming Bernabel and Ezequiel Tovar drove in the other Rockies runs. Rodríguez lasted 5 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and five runs and walking five. Blalock went 4 2/3, allowing seven hits and five runs. He walked three and struck out four. Gurriel's drive over the head of left fielder Jordan Beck won the game. The Rockies have allowed five or more runs in 14 straight games. Colorado RHP Tanner Gordon (2-4, 6.59) opposes RHP Brandon Pfaadt (11-7, 5.02) on Sunday in the series finale.
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Gurriel doubles in 9th to drive in winning run, Diamondbacks hand Rockies 6th straight loss
PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled off the wall in left with one out in the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over Colorado on Saturday night, the Rockies' sixth straight loss. Geraldo Perdomo had his third hit off the game, a double to right-center off Jimmy Herget (0-2) with one out in the ninth. Gurriel followed with the drive off the wall to easily score Perdomo. Gurriel drove in three runs, the first two with a sacrifice fly and a single. Andrew Hoffmann (1-0), just acquired from Kansas City, threw eight pitches in a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his first victory in the majors. Corbin Carroll homered for the third straight game. He connected off Bradley Blalock for his 25th homer, tying his career high set two years ago when he was National League Rookie of the Year. Carroll homered on his bobblehead night, a Star Wars-themed occasion that drew 38,337 to watch two sub-.500 teams. He also scored from first on Ketel Marte's double to right in the third. Brenton Doyle hit a two-run homer off Eduardo Rodríguez as part of a three-run Colorado second inning. Doyle's ninth homer of the season cleared the high center-field wall. Kyle Farmer, Warming Bernabel and Ezequiel Tovar drove in the other Rockies runs. Rodríguez lasted 5 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and five runs and walking five. Blalock went 4 2/3, allowing seven hits and five runs. He walked three and struck out four. Key moment Gurriel's drive over the head of left fielder Jordan Beck won the game. Key stat Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The Rockies have allowed five or more runs in 14 straight games. Up next Colorado RHP Tanner Gordon (2-4, 6.59) opposes RHP Brandon Pfaadt (11-7, 5.02) on Sunday in the series finale. ___ AP MLB:
New York Post
6 days ago
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- New York Post
Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits historic homer off 103.9 mph pitch
When pitchers throw heat, it's usually hard to hit. But Tuesday night, that notion was flipped on its head. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. of the Diamondbacks sent one into the seats for a two-run homer off a 103.9 mph pitch from the newest Padres reliever, Mason Miller, in the eighth inning of Arizona's 10-5 loss. His home run was a record-breaker as it was the fastest pitch ever hit for a home run in the Statcast era (since 2015). 3 Arizona Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel Jr rounding the bases after his first home run. AP Gurriel's manager, Torey Lovullo, was shocked by the sound off the bat. 'It was loud contact,' Lovullo told reporters. 'We know Mason Miller's got a big arm. It's a massive arm, and he's going to challenge you with it. Our hitter was ready.' Both of these teams are flying in different directions after the trade deadline. 3 Padres relief pitcher Mason Miller AP The Padres continue to inch closer to the Dodgers at the top of the NL West. They were heavy buyers at the deadline. In addition to picking up Miller and J.P. Sears from the Athletics, the Padres also traded for Ramón Laureano and Ryan O'Hearn from the Orioles. After Tuesday's win, San Diego sits three games behind the Dodgers. The Diamondbacks, who were seen as playoff contenders at the beginning of the season, sold key pieces at the deadline. Eugenio Suarez, Merrill Kelly and Josh Naylor were all shipped away. 3 Eugenio Suarez, who is now on the Mariners. AP The Diamondbacks sit 12 games behind the Dodgers, but they can add Gurriel's big swing to their season highlights.
Los Angeles Times
7 days ago
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- Los Angeles Times
Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. sets record by hitting home run off 103.9-mph pitch
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. took his time. The Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter didn't swing at the first two pitches he saw from San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller — a fastball that registered at 102 miles per hour for a ball and an 89-mph slider — with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night in Phoenix. The Cuban-American batter then fouled off the next four pitches, three of which were fastballs thrown between 101 and 104 mph. Miller's seventh pitch of the at-bat was another scorcher, but Gurriel made contact and this time kept the ball in fair territory. It traveled 439 feet and landed in the left-field stands for a two-run home run. Miller's pitch was clocked at 103.9 mph, making it the fastest pitch to be hit for a home run since MLB started pitch tracking in 2008. 'It's something that just happened,' Gurriel said after the game through an interpreter. Miller said of the pitch: 'Location could have been better, for sure. Ultimately, the result is what it is. I'm not going to sit here and regret what pitch I threw. Just got it out over the plate, a little bit high.' Gurriel's blast, which left the park at 107.1 mph, tied the game at 5-5. Unfortunately for the Diamondbacks, they couldn't keep up the momentum against their National League West rivals and eventually lost 10-5 in 11 innings. 'The real meaning was in the time of the game and what it meant to the team to tie the ballgame. That was the most important thing,' Gurriel said of his historic homer. 'I mean, unfortunately, it didn't turn into a win, but that was the most exciting thing.' It was Gurriel's second home run of the game — he also hit a two-run homer off Padres starter Yu Darvish in the first inning — and his 14th of the season. Before Tuesday, Gurriel had not hit a home run since July 1. Gurriel is the ninth player known to hit a home run off a ball thrown at 102 mph or faster and only the second player to do so off a pitch thrown faster than 103 mph. In September, Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs went yard off a 103.2-mph pitch. That pitch also happened to be thrown by Miller, who was with the Athletics at the time before being acquired by the Padres at the trade deadline last week. In his second appearance for San Diego, Miller pitched one inning, giving up one hit and a walk with two strikeouts. One of his pitches was clocked at 104.2 mph, the fastest ever tracked for a Padres pitcher. 'It's a weapon,' Miller said of his fastball after Tuesday's game. 'But you still need to put together an at-bat for the guy, and work with him, as far as his swings and his approach in there.'
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
Padres' Mason Miller allowed record-breaking home run on 103.9 mph pitch
Padres' Mason Miller allowed record-breaking home run on 103.9 mph pitch originally appeared on The Sporting News The San Diego Padres have one of baseball's best pitchers in Mason Miller. He has one of the fastest pitches in baseball, capable of reaching 104 miles per hour on his fastball. Against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning, Miller was on the mound, and facing Lourdes Gurriel Jr. with a runner on base in a 5-3 game. The Padres reliever threw a 103.9 mph fastball, which was hit out for a home run to tie the game. As ESPN referenced, this home run from Gurriel was the hardest thrown pitch hit out for a home run in Major League Baseball since 2008, when MLB began its pitch tracking. Hitting a home run is hard enough as it is, but to hit one out on a pitch above 100 mph is even more impressive. Gurriel's home run became the fastest pitch a player has ever hit a home run on, with his being a 439-foot blast to left field. Miller held the previous record, a 103.2 mph pitch to Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ in September of 2024. Aroldis Chapman, one of the game's most iconic flame-throwing relievers, has the next three fastest pitches hit out for home runs. MORE: Padres pull off blockbuster trade for Athletics' Mason Miller But Miller is the only pitcher to see a home run hit out on a pitch above 103 mph, with his latest to Gurriel nearly reaching the 104 mph threshold. The Diamondbacks tied the game in the eighth inning, and Miller allowed his first runs in a Padres uniform. But, with the game going to extra innings, the Padres pulled ahead and won 10-5 in 11 innings. Gurriel's record-breaking home run off Miller raised his ERA to 4.02 on the season. While he hasn't been like his 2024 self, who was an All-Star with a 2.49 ERA, he's still been an above-average pitcher this season. This home run didn't cost the Padres the win, but it did break an MLB record. It's not easy hitting a home run on a pitch this fast, and with Gurriel's home run, no other batter has hit a faster pitch for a home run since 2008. MORE MLB NEWS: Astros trade for 27-year-old left-handed-hitting Marlins outfielder Astros agree to blockbuster trade with Twins for Carlos Correa Padres trade Ryan Bergert, Stephen Kolek to Royals for a new catcher Tigers lost out to Mets on trade for Cardinals' Ryan Helsley Cardinals' trade acquisition shares five-word message with fans Guardians to trade Cy Young starter Shane Bieber to Blue Jays
