What a Comeback! D-Backs Rally to Win 6-5 Over Pirates!
Hey fellow Diamondbacks fans! What an exciting game we had today against the Pirates. It looked tough in the beginning, but our team showed great resilience and turned things around in stunning fashion!Early Struggles
The D-Backs had a rough start, with Corbin Carroll's infield single being our only hit in the first inning. Unfortunately, the Pirates jumped on us early with Isiah Kiner-Falefa tripling to right and scoring two. By the end of the second inning, we found ourselves down 4-0.Fighting Back
The tide began to turn in the 6th inning when Corbin Carroll tripled to right and was brought home by a groundout from Ketel Marte. We added another run when Joc Pederson singled to center and Josh Bell walked, followed by a clutch single from Jake McCarthy that scored another run. The score stood at 4-2.Seventh Inning Magic
The 7th inning was our turning point. Geraldo Perdomo walked and Corbin Carroll followed with another walk. With two runners on, Joc Pederson hit a towering 410-foot homer to left-center, bringing everyone home and giving us a 5-4 lead!Late Game Drama
In the 9th, Ketel Marte added an insurance run with a 413-foot homer to center, making it 6-4. But the Pirates weren’t done yet. They managed to load the bases with Andrew McCutchen scoring to make it 6-5. However, our bullpen did a phenomenal job containing the damage, with A.J. Puk striking out Oneil Cruz and getting Bryan De La Cruz to fly out to right, sealing the win.Closing Thoughts
A massive shoutout to Joc Pederson for his clutch home run and to our bullpen for holding the Pirates at bay in those tense final moments. This win puts us in a good spot and shows just how much grit our team has. Let’s carry this momentum forward! Go D-Backs!Final Score: D-Backs 6, Pirates 5.
Scoreboard for Diamondbacks @ Pirates (August 4th, 2024)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |