Diamondbacks Struggle Against Phillies' Offense
Well, fellow Diamondbacks fans, it was a tough night for us in Philadelphia as we faced some tenacious bats from the Phillies. The game started with some promise, but ultimately we fell 7-2. Our bats got quiet at the wrong times, and despite some flashes of brilliance, we couldn't match the Phillies' scoring.
Bright Spots & Struggles at Bat
Our guys started slow, with both Corbin Carroll and Josh Naylor going down looking in the first inning. Ketel Marte earned a walk, showing patience at the plate, but we couldn't capitalize.
Our first glimpse of offensive power was in the second, with a couple of singles from Eugenio Suárez and Gabriel Moreno. The rest of the lineup couldn't keep the momentum going, sadly grounding into an inning-ending double play.The highlight of our night was in the seventh inning. Gabriel Moreno led off with a single, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gave us something to cheer about with a two-run homer to left!
We needed more of that energy, but it didn't quite come together. Pitching Challenges
The Phillies came out swinging in the second inning with a two-RBI home run by Max Kepler that set the tone early. J.T. Realmuto compounded our problems with another homer in the third. Although the bullpen tightened up later in the game, the damage had been done.Our boys couldn't pull the rally we hoped for in the last few innings, but we've seen the resilience in our team before. Let's keep rooting for our D-backs and look forward to bouncing back strong next game!
Scoreboard for Diamondbacks @ Phillies (May 3rd, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |