Late Surge Decides Game
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Saturday, September 12, at Chase Field in Phoenix. The home team’s decisive offensive push came in the sixth inning, where they added eight runs to break open the contest. This surge was powered by two home runs and multiple multi-hit performances that overwhelmed the Texas pitching staff.
Scoring Breakdown
Texas took an early 1-0 lead in the fifth inning when Pederson doubled to right, allowing Burger to score. Arizona immediately tied the game at 1-1 when Vargas hit a ground rule double, scoring Lawlar. The score remained 1-1 until the sixth inning. Arizona then erupted for eight runs. Marte doubled to left, scoring two. Moreno singled, scoring Marte. Marte doubled again to right, scoring Waldschmidt. Moreno singled to center, scoring Marte. Carroll homered to left center, scoring Moreno. Finally, Arenado homered to left, adding the final run to make it 9-1.
Pitching Performance
For the Diamondbacks, Merrill Kelly started and pitched 4.1 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run with three walks and three strikeouts. Kevin Ginkel pitched 0.2 scoreless innings to earn the win. Justin Martinez pitched one scoreless inning with three strikeouts to record the save. Taylor Clarke pitched one inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs. Dennis Santana pitched two innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out two batters.
Final Records
The Texas Rangers took the loss. MacKenzie Gore started and pitched four innings, allowing five hits and four earned runs with three walks and two strikeouts. Jakob Junis pitched one inning, allowing two hits and one walk. Chase Silseth pitched 0.2 innings, allowing two hits and three earned runs. Adam Macko pitched 0.1 innings, allowing two hits, two earned runs, and one walk. Jordan Montgomery pitched two scoreless innings with one strikeout. The Diamondbacks improved to 79-69, while the Rangers fell to 72-76.
Sources
https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816902
