Heart-Wrenching Extra Inning Loss
Wow, what a game, D-Backs fans!
We had an incredible seesaw battle tonight, but ultimately fell just short, losing 6-5 to the Pirates in 10 innings. We saw some awesome moments and our boys fought hard 'til the very end.Bright Start, Strong Leads!
The game was quiet until the 4th inning when Joc Pederson doubled to center and then Jake McCarthy brought him home with a fantastic triple! Moments later, Eugenio Suarez hit a sacrifice fly to increase our lead to 2-0!
Pitching Duels and Defensive Gems
Our pitchers were lights out for most of the game. Joe Mantiply and Kevin Ginkel held the Pirates to just one run until the 9th! Special shoutout to our defense today; we turned multiple double plays to keep things in check.
Nail-Biting 9th Inning
Drama unfolded in the 9th when the Pirates scored to tie the game 2-2. Rowdy Tellez doubled, and Joey Bart’s clutch hit tied it up. We couldn't respond in the bottom half, sending the game to extra innings.Extra Inning Rollercoaster
The 10th inning was wild. The Pirates jumped ahead, scoring four runs with some critical plays, off errors and strategic hits. We were down 6-2, but not out. Our boys made it interesting late with Eugenio Suarez launching a two-run shot and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. responding with a solo homer to bring us within one. Corbin Carroll then tripled, putting the tying run on third base, but we just couldn't bring him home.Takeaways and Moving Forward
A tough pill to swallow, but huge props to our squad for fighting 'til the very end. Corbin Carroll, Eugenio Suarez, and Joc Pederson really stepped up! Our bullpen will need to tighten up, though, as these close games are becoming too frequent. Let's rally behind the team and prepare for the next matchup!
Keep the faith, Diamondbacks Nation! Onto the next one!
Scoreboard for Pirates @ Diamondbacks (July 28th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 |