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One year after surprise World Series run, the Diamondbacks are struggling to produce a worthy sequel

May. 16, 2024 16:42 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's ascension into baseball's elite during an unexpected run to the World Series was one of baseball's biggest stories last year, when a young Diamondbacks team nearly won the title. The sequel has been slow to develop. The D-backs have a 21-23...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits go-ahead RBI double in eighth to lead Diamondbacks over Reds 2-1

May. 15, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Pfaadt threw seven stellar innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday. The D-backs took two of three in the series and five of six from the Reds this season. ...

Greene pitches 7 sharp innings, Reds beat Diamondbacks 6-2 after ugly loss

May. 15, 2024 01:05 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Hunter Greene pitched seven effective innings, Will Benson hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds bounced back from a difficult loss with a 6-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Arizona handed the reeling Reds a 6-5 loss on Monday night on...

Kevin Newman's two-run single in the 9th gives the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the Reds

May. 14, 2024 02:03 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Newman’s two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-hit night and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Newman had a pair of doubles and a single before coming to the plate in the...

After making the playoffs with negative run differentials in 2023, Arizona and Miami have regressed

May. 13, 2024 06:01 AM EDT

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins were baseball's big overachievers in 2023. That hasn't carried over to this season so far. The Diamondbacks and Marlins both made the postseason last year despite negative run differentials — Arizona's was minus-15, and...

Diamondbacks avoid a sweep with a 9-2 victory on an unusually sloppy day for the Orioles

May. 12, 2024 17:37 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six solid innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat an unusually sloppy Baltimore team 9-2 on Sunday for their first victory at Camden Yards since 2007. The Orioles allowed three unearned runs, plus several others that were earned but at least...

Jordan Westburg's 11th-inning single gives the Orioles a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks

May. 11, 2024 22:08 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jordan Westburg flicked a game-ending single inside the right field line in the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the day, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Saturday. Gunnar Henderson tied the major league lead with his 12th homer of...

Irvin sharp again for the Orioles, and Kimbrel pitches in the 7th inning of a 4-2 win over Arizona

May. 10, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Cole Irvin pitched into the sixth inning in another effective start, and a reshuffled bullpen held on for the Baltimore Orioles in a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Struggling reliever Craig Kimbrel was taken out of the closer's role for...

Corbin Carroll hits a 2-out single in the 8th to put Diamondbacks on top, beat struggling Reds 5-4

May. 09, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Slade Cecconi pitched 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, Corbin Carroll drove in the game-winning run with an eighth-inning single and the Arizona Diamondbacks hung on to beat Cincinnati 5-4 on Thursday, capping a series sweep and extending the Reds' losing skid to eight games. ...

Montgomery throws 7 solid innings and Diamondbacks hold off Reds 4-3. Cincy's skid now 7 games.

May. 08, 2024 22:50 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jordan Montgomery allowed two runs through seven innings, Eugenio Suárez homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Wednesday night, extending the Reds skid to a season-high seven straight. The Diamondbacks won their third in a row and...