Word count: 10k (cause its all 3 chapters from my AO3 account) Gurriel entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth and walked.Originally posted by myfrustrationissexual We excused him from all the pregame activity to take care of that today.” “It’s a pretty amazing accomplishment for him,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. The 29-year-old had a good excuse, though. was not in the starting lineup on Monday because he was a late arriving to the ballpark. Sometimes they miss tough calls.”ĭ-backs outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. “I’ve been in the league so many years and they know I don’t argue balls and strikes. “That’s my first time getting thrown out of game in my career,” Segura said. Segura angrily threw his helmet and bat to the ground and yelled as Ripperger responded with the quick ejection. The pitch Segura was angry about was a fastball that appeared slightly low and inside, but home plate umpire Mark Ripperger thought it nicked the corner. Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll, right, reacts after getting hit on the face by a foul ball in the first inning during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, May 8, 2023, in Phoenix. It was his third strikeout of the game in three at-bats and came in a crucial situation with runners on first and second with two outs. Marlins third baseman Jean Segura was ejected in the sixth inning after taking a called third strike. The Marlins have lost six of their past seven and fell to 17-19. We needed someone to get into the sixth today and he did exactly what we needed him to do. “I thought he did enough to win the game,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. The lefty threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on six hits while striking out six. Garrett (1-2) pitched well until getting roughed up in the sixth. ![]() ![]() It was the longest game in the big leagues this season. The Marlins were coming off a 5-4 win over the Cubs on Sunday that lasted 14 innings and taxed the team’s bullpen. The bullpen was a little zapped the past couple days, so I just tried to get as deep in the game as possible.” “My defense played really well back there behind me,” Gallen said. Gallen played for the Marlins before getting traded to the D-backs in 2019. That was more than enough for Gallen (5-1), who cruised through Miami’s order, giving up just one run on five hits while striking out seven. Moreno had a three-hit night, including a double. It was his ninth homer of the season after he hit a career-high 36 homers in 2022.Īrizona scored two more times in the sixth on RBI singles from Gabriel Moreno and Ketel Marte to take a 4-1 lead. Walker’s blast came off his bat at 114.1 mph, which is the hardest hit ball at Chase Field this season. Arizona’s cleanup hitter followed that up with his majestic homer off in the sixth that landed in the upper deck to push the D-backs ahead 2-1. Walker got the scoring started on Monday in the fourth with a double into the left-center gap off Miami starter Braxton Garrett, scoring Emmanuel Rivera. The Diamondbacks finished with 13 hits and improved to 20-15 this season. “Just to show up, feel competitive and be a part of his lineup is exciting.” “To be honest, the numbers are cool, but as long as I’m showing up and contributing to the offense, wherever the totals fall, they fall,” Walker said. But for the 32-year-old first baseman, who didn’t really get established in his big leagues until he was in his late 20s, it’s a sign that his hard work continues to pay off. Walker needs three more homers to get to 100, which might not be a big milestone to some. Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker (53) celebrates with manager Torey Lovullo after hitting a solo home run against the Miami Marlins in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Monday, May 8, 2023, in Phoenix. Walker hit his sixth homer in the past eight games, Zac Gallen threw seven quality innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Monday night. The 459-foot moonshot he launched into the second deck at Chase Field ranks right up there with his best. ![]() PHOENIX (AP) - Christian Walker has hit nearly 100 homers in his big-league career, so he knows a well-struck baseball when he feels it. Free Press 101: How we practise journalism.
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