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Associated Press
3 days ago
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Nationals use a 10-run first inning to beat the reeling Diamondbacks, 11-7
PHOENIX (AP) — Luis García Jr. had a double and three RBIs during a 10-run first inning for the Washington Nationals, who held on late to beat the reeling Arizona Diamondbacks 11-7 on Saturday night. Washington has won 11 of 15 games and scored at least nine runs in four straight games. Arizona has dropped nine of 10. The Nationals' first 11 batters reached base and they scored nine runs before the D-backs recorded an out, which was the second-most in the big leagues since 1961. The Boston Red Sox scored 10 runs before the Florida Marlins got an out in a game on June 27, 2003, according to Elias Sports. Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt (7-4) lasted just eight batters, giving up eight earned runs on six hits. He also hit two batters. The Nationals sent 16 batters to the plate in the first and it took 30 minutes for the D-backs to get three outs. Arizona rallied with two runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth. Randal Grichuk's two-run homer cut it to 11-7. He finished with three hits. Washington starter Michael Soroka (2-3) retired the first 11 batters he faced before Geraldo Perdomo hitting a looping single into right field in the fourth. Josh Naylor followed with a two-run homer. Soroka gave up four runs on six hits and a walk through 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three. Washington's C.J. Abrams was hit by a pitch three times. James Wood, Robert Hassell III, Keibert Ruiz and Daylen Lile all had two hits. Key moment Pfaadt recorded two strikes on Abrams — the game's leadoff hitter — before hitting him on the foot with a pitch, starting the 10-run avalanche. Key stat Pfaadt's ERA ballooned from 3.90 to 5.05. D-backs pitchers hit five batters. Up next The D-backs send RHP Corbin Burnes (3-2, 2.72 ERA) to the mound Sunday while the Nationals counter with LHP Mitchell Parker (4-4, 4.65). ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Randal Grichuk's solo homer (2)
Randal Grichuk drills a solo home run to left field that ties the game at one for the D-backs in the 5th inning
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Walker's clutch hits help Cardinals overcome fielding gaffes in 6-5 win over Arizona
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker hits a two-run double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) Arizona Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk hits an RBI double in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado throws out Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo at first base in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker hits a two-run double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) Arizona Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk hits an RBI double in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado throws out Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo at first base in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker celebrates after hitting a two-run double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Walker had two hits and drove in three runs, rebounding from a critical fielding gaffe with an RBI single that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win Saturday over the Arizona Diamondbacks. After his failed sliding attempt to catch Josh Naylor's two-run triple in the eighth allowed Arizona to rally into the lead, Walker delivered the winning run with an RBI single off Justin Martinez (1-2) in the bottom half of the inning. Advertisement The Diamondbacks lost their fourth straight game. St. Louis has won 15 of 19. Geraldo Perdomo and Eugenio Suárez raced around to tie the game 4-4 when Naylor's line drive bounced in front of Walker and rolled to the wall. Naylor then scored when Grichuk's pop-up fell in shallow center for a double. Ryan Helsley (2-0) was credited with the win for a scoreless ninth. He struck out Suárez with runners on second and third to end the game. Matthew Liberatore allowed six hits and one run, on Grichuk's leadoff home run in the fifth. Liberatore struck out six Diamondbacks and didn't walk anyone, a hallmark of his strong start to 2025. Advertisement Arizona starter Merrill Kelly gave up four runs on six hits while striking out five. His only walk preceded Walker's two-dun double that ended his outing with no outs in the seventh. Key moment Making his first appearance after missing three weeks because of right shoulder inflammation, Martinez gave up Nolan Arenado's RBI groundout to tie it before Walker's two-out single. Key stat After earning a spot in the Cardinals rotation during spring training, the 25-year-old lefty Liberatore has allowed two runs or less in eight straight starts, giving up 11 runs in 47 innings over that stretch. Up next Arizona RHP Brandon Pfaadt (7-3, 3.81 ERA), who entered the weekend as the major league wins leader, takes on St. Louis RHP Sonny Gray (5-1, 4.02) in the series finale Sunday. ___ AP MLB:
Fox Sports
18-04-2025
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- Fox Sports
How Cubs, Diamondbacks scored 16 runs in the eighth inning at Wrigley Field
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks combined for the highest-scoring single inning this season during Friday's matinée game. The 16-run eighth inning turned a low-scoring blowout into an offensively-potent and entertaining ball game. The Cubs were dominating the Diamondbacks, 7-1, through seven innings, and seemingly running away with the game. But, then, Arizona's bats got red hot. Randal Grichuk pinch hit for Pavin Smith and got things started with a single into left field. Josh Naylor followed that up, pulling a single into right field and Grichuk advanced to second. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. loaded the bases with a third consecutive single, then Eugenio Suarez cleared them with one swing. Suarez smacked a belt-high fastball 458-feet and well over the center-field wall to make it a 7-5 ball game. After Gabriel Moreno committed the first out of the inning, Jake McCarthy drew a walk to put the tying run at the plate. Alek Thomas pinch-hit for Garrett Thompson and hit a single into left field, advancing McCarthy to second. The bases filled up again after Gerardo Perdomo beat out a ground-ball to second base for an infield single. The lineup turned over as Grichuk came up to bat and hit a ball down the line, under the third-baseman's glove and into left field for a base-clearing double to give Arizona a lead. Naylor took a walk for his second at-bat of the inning, before Gurriel crushed a slider that was left in the zone over the fence in left-center field. The Diamondbacks' 10-run inning was the highest-scoring frame this season, and it put them up 11-7. The Cubs had an answer, though. Bryce Jarvis struggled with his command to start the bottom half of the eighth, hitting Nico Hoerner and then walking Pete Crow-Armstrong on four pitches. Then, Carson Kelly kept his stellar season alive, hitting his second home run of the afternoon to bring the Cubs within one. After Justin Turner struck out, Ian Happ hit a single off Joe Mantiply, who had just replaced Jarvis. Happ's hit meant Kyle Tucker signified the go-ahead run at the plate. Tucker took the first pitch of his at-bat over the right-field fence for the fourth combined home-run of the inning. The Cubs weren't done, though, as Seiya Suzuki made it back-to-back, padding Chicago's lead with a solo shot. His blast marked the 16th run of the inning, the most in a game at historic Wrigley Field, which has hosted Cubs games since 1916. The Cubs loaded the bases again, but Crow-Armstrong struck out and Kelly grounded out to second to end the inning. Their 13-11 advantage was enough as Ryan Pressly came in and got the save in the top of the ninth. With the win, the Cubs improved to 12-9 on the season, and sit in first place in the National League Central, while the Diamondbacks are 12-8 and in fourth place in the loaded NL West. More offensive fireworks could be in store as these two teams will play two more games over the weekend, both with first pitches at 2:20 p.m. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Fox Sports
18-04-2025
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- Fox Sports
How the Cubs scored all 16 of their eighth inning runs vs. the Diamondbacks
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks combined for the highest-scoring single inning this season during Friday's matinée game. The 16-run eighth inning turned a low-scoring blowout into an offensively-potent and entertaining ball game. The Cubs were dominating the Diamondbacks, 7-1, through seven innings, and seemingly running away with the game. But, then, Arizona's bats got red hot. Randal Grichuk pinch hit for Pavin Smith and got things started with a single into left field. Josh Naylor followed that up, pulling a single into right field and Grichuk advanced to second. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. loaded the bases with a third consecutive single, then Eugenio Suarez cleared them with one swing. Suarez smacked a belt-high fastball 458-feet and well over the center-field wall to make it a 7-5 ball game. After Gabriel Moreno committed the first out of the inning, Jake McCarthy drew a walk to put the tying run at the plate. Alek Thomas pinch-hit for Garrett Thompson and hit a single into left field, advancing McCarthy to second. The bases filled up again after Gerardo Perdomo beat out a ground-ball to second base for an infield single. The lineup turned over as Grichuk came up to bat and hit a ball down the line, under the third-baseman's glove and into left field for a base-clearing double to give Arizona a lead. Naylor took a walk for his second at-bat of the inning, before Gurriel crushed a slider that was left in the zone over the fence in left-center field. The Diamondbacks' 10-run inning was the highest-scoring frame this season, and it put them up 11-7. The Cubs had an answer, though. Bryce Jarvis struggled with his command to start the bottom half of the eighth, hitting Nico Hoerner and then walking Pete Crow-Armstrong on four pitches. Then, Carson Kelly kept his stellar season alive, hitting his second home run of the afternoon to bring the Cubs within one. After Justin Turner struck out, Ian Happ hit a single off Joe Mantiply, who had just replaced Jarvis. Happ's hit meant Kyle Tucker signified the go-ahead run at the plate. Tucker took the first pitch of his at-bat over the right-field fence for the fourth combined home-run of the inning. The Cubs weren't done, though, as Seiya Suzuki made it back-to-back, padding Chicago's lead with a solo shot. His blast marked the 16th run of the inning, the most in a game at historic Wrigley Field, which has hosted Cubs games since 1916. The Cubs loaded the bases again, but Crow-Armstrong struck out and Kelly grounded out to second to end the inning. Their 13-11 advantage was enough as Ryan Pressly came in and got the save in the top of the ninth. With the win, the Cubs improved to 12-9 on the season, and sit in first place in the National League Central, while the Diamondbacks are 12-8 and in fourth place in the loaded NL West. More offensive fireworks could be in store as these two teams will play two more games over the weekend, both with first pitches at 2:20 p.m. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
