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 […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks 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 […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks 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 […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks 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 […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks: 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 […]
Read MoreArizona 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 […]
Read MoreReds 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 […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks 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 […]
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