Tagged with Paul Sewald - Major League Baseball

Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers running the bases after his walk-off homer in the bottom of the 11th defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game One of the 2023 World Series.

2023 World Series: Diamondbacks and Rangers Make History in Game One

2023 World Series: Diamondbacks, Rangers Make History in Game One ARLINGTON, Tex. (Oct. 27) — The Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers gave us an entertaining and memorable Game One of the 2023 World Series. It came on the 22nd anniversary of the Diamondbacks’ very first World Series game and 12th anniversary of a game Rangers […]

Alek Thomas of the Diamondbacks hits a game-tying pinch-homer against the Phillies in Game Four of the 2023 NLCS

2023 NLCS: Thomas, Moreno Rally Diamondbacks Past Phillies to Even Series

Diamondbacks 6, Phillies 5; Series Tied, 2–2 PHOENIX, Oct. 20 — A dramatic eighth-inning pinch-hit homer by Alek Thomas and RBI single by Gabriel Moreno gave the Arizona Diamondbacks three runs in the bottom of the eighth, propelling them to a come-from-behind 6–5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night and evening the best-of-seven NLCS […]

Diamondbacks players pouring onto the field to celebrate Ketel Marte's game-winning single in Game Three of the 2023 NLCS against the Phillies

2023 NLCS: Marte the Walk-off Hero as Diamondbacks Edge Phillies

Diamondbacks 2, Phillies 1; Phillies Lead Series, 2–1 PHOENIX, Oct. 19 — For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks have won a game in the National League Championship Series. And they did so in the same way 2001 ended for the Diamondbacks — a walk-off single with the bases loaded. This time, the […]

Diamondbacks players celebrating their Division Series sweep of the Dodgers

Diamondbacks Stun Dodgers in NLDS Sweep, Advance to NLCS

Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 2 PHOENIX, Oct. 11 — There was another pool party at Chase Field Wednesday night. It was one of jubilation. The mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, longtime tormentors of the Arizona Diamondbacks, had fallen in yet another early October exit, thanks to a 4–2 victory by the home nine. Third-inning home runs by […]

Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald celebrating their Wild Card series win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Diamondbacks face the Dodgers next in the NLDS.

Diamondbacks: Relievers Continue September Momentum in Wild Card Victory over Brewers, Form Must Continue against Dodgers

Diamondbacks: Relief Pitching Key in Wild Card Victory over Brewers, Form Must Continue against Dodgers For much of the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Achilles heel was relief pitching, especially the back end. Even trading for elite closer Paul Sewald on July 31 seemed to merely be a drop in the bucket, for the Diamondbacks had […]

Ryan Thompson, a key addition to the Diamondbacks bullpen, the best in the NL for the month of September so far.

The Arizona Diamondbacks Bullpen Has Been Tops in the NL in September

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Arizona Diamondbacks: The NL’s Best Bullpen in September For several years, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ most glaring weakness has been relief pitching. While improved in 2023, they still were in the bottom ten in the majors and bottom five in the NL for most of the season. September, however, has been a different story, as the […]

Elly De La Cruz of the Reds tagging out a diving Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks.

Diamondbacks Shoot Selves in Foot, Suffer Crushing Loss to Reds in Extras

Reds 8, Diamondbacks 7 (11 innings) PHOENIX, Aug. 26 — The Arizona Diamondbacks held a two-run lead over the Cincinnati Reds entering the ninth inning, but instead of hearing “D-Backs Swing” when the game ended, they may as well have played Lit’s 1999 hit song “My Own Worst Enemy.” Seven Reds runs over the final […]

Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks scoring after hitting a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning against the Reds.

Arizona Diamondbacks get Late Inning Heroics, Edge Reds

Diamondbacks 3, Reds 2 PHOENIX, August 24 — Arizona Diamondbacks get late inning heroics in in a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds Thursday night. It was their fifth win in a row and eighth of their last ten. Merrill Kelly and Brandon Williamson were locked in a pitcher’s duel, but a two-run home run […]