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Eugenio Suarez powers Diamondbacks past Mariners
Eugenio Suarez hit his third grand slam of the season, Pavin Smith also homered in a five-run sixth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,The D-backs, who trailed 2-0 entering the sixth, have eight gra...
USGA commissioner on golf ball rollback: ‘We’re full speed ahead’
Despite opposition from professional players, USGA commissioner Mike Whan said Wednesday that the governing body is "full speed ahead" on its plan to "roll back" the golf ball.,Whan spoke with reporters at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh ahead of the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday....
Mariners seek clutch hits in finale against D-backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks will aim for a second sweep in their past three series when they meet the slumping Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game set on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,The Mariners remain in search of a clutch hit.,Seattle will send right-hander Bryan Woo, the team's most c...
D-backs pile up extra-base hits in rout of Mariners
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno and Alek Thomas homered, Corbin Carroll hit a pair of RBI triples, and the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled away from the Seattle Mariners for a 10-3 victory in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Moreno hit a three-run homer to ignite a five-run sixth after missing the previous three...
D-backs aim to ride 'magical' win into rematch vs. Mariners
The Arizona Diamondbacks broke out of a slump Monday as Josh Naylor belted a walk-off grand slam to cap an 8-4 win in 11 innings against the Seattle Mariners.,The Mariners will try to do the same on Tuesday in the second contest of the three-game series in Phoenix.,Naylor's homer, his third hit of t...
D-backs blow big lead in 9th, walk off M's with slam in 11th
Josh Naylor hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered from a blown lead in the ninth for an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Phoenix on Monday.,Ketel Marte was intentionally walked with one out in the 11th and Geraldo Perdomo walked to l...
D-backs blow big lead in 9th, walk off Mariners with grand slam in 11th
Josh Naylor hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered from a blown lead in the ninth for an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Phoenix on Monday.,Ketel Marte was intentionally walked with one out in the 11th and Geraldo Perdomo walked to l...
Mariners, Diamondbacks out to snap recent funks
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners look to regain their footing when they meet in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday.,Each team is on a run it would like to forget.,Arizona has lost 12 of 17, while Seattle has dropped 11 of 17.,Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (...
Reds rely on the long ball, sweep Diamondbacks
Matt McLain hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning to help the Cincinnati Reds complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 4-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jose Trevino also homered for the Reds to wrap up their fourth sweep...
RHP Zac Gallen remains confident in D-backs as they struggle in Cincinnati
Zac Gallen believes the Arizona Diamondbacks still have what it takes to get back to the World Series this season.,Gallen is set to take the mound on Sunday afternoon against the host Cincinnati Reds in the finale of their three-game series.,Arizona came into the series riding a four-game winning st...
Reds put on offensive show to rout Diamondbacks
Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a three-run homer in the five-run first inning and Gavin Lux blasted a grand slam in the eight-run fourth to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 13-1 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Tyler St...
Diamondbacks add C Aramis Garcia; RHP Cristian Mena to IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of catcher Aramis Garcia from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, while right-hander Cristian Mena was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.,Garcia appeared in 47 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 2022, with one home run and four RBIs w...
Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits walk-off double to lead Reds past Diamondbacks
Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubled to center in the bottom of the 10th inning to drive in Tyler Stephenson and give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoon.,The game was suspended with the score tied 3-3 after six innings on Friday night becaus...
Suspended game forces long day for Diamondbacks, Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds won't play two on Saturday, but they will try to play more than one.,The opener of the three-game series in Cincinnati was suspended because of rain on Friday night with the score tied 3-3 heading to the top of the seventh inning.,The game will resume on ...
Diamondbacks-Reds game suspended after 6 due to rain
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds were tied 3-3 after six innings in the opener of their three-game series on Friday evening when the game was suspended due to rain.,The contest will resume at 2:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, and the regularly scheduled game will begin 40 minutes follow...
Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes to have Tommy John surgery
Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo revealed Friday.,Burnes injured his right (throwing) elbow Sunday against the Washington Nationals and left during the fifth inning. He was placed on the injured list Tuesday with what was termed elbow inflamma...
After historic comeback, D-backs open series vs. slumping Reds
Following the largest ninth-inning comeback victory in team history, the Arizona Diamondbacks will try to ride the momentum when they open a three-game road series against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday evening.,The Diamondbacks scored seven runs in the top of the ninth on Thursday afternoon to beat ...
Seven-run ninth sparks Diamondbacks past Braves
Eugenio Suarez doubled in two runs to cap a seven-run rally in the ninth inning and lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a stunning 11-10 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to sweep their three-game series.,The Diamondbacks trailed 10-4 entering the ninth inning against reliever Scott Blew...
D-backs' Andrew Saalfrank reinstated from betting ban
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated pitcher Andrew Saalfrank from the ineligible list on Thursday, marking the end of his one-year suspension for betting on baseball games.,The Diamondbacks optioned the 27-year-old left-hander to the Arizona Complex League. ,The team designated right-hander Scott Mc...
D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt aims for bounce-back effort vs. Braves
Brandon Pfaadt will have a lot to prove when he takes the mound on Thursday afternoon while trying to help the Arizona Diamondbacks complete a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves.,The Diamondbacks, who beat the Braves 8-3 on Tuesday and 2-1 on Wednesday, haven't swept a set in Atlanta since 2019....