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D-backs' Christian Walker among best current MLB players to never make All-Star game
PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker is a two-time Gold Glove winner, helped lead his team to the World Series last season, has hit at least 33 home runs in each of the past two years and is currently on pace for about 40 homers this season. The Arizona Diamondbacks' first baseman is...
Christian Walker's 2-run single in the 10th gives the Diamondbacks a 7-5 win against the Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Christian Walker’s two-run single with no outs highlighted Arizona's three-run 10th and the Diamondbacks won 7-5 Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, who scored once in bottom of the inning and then left the bases loaded. With Corbin Carroll as the...
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker continues his Dodger Stadium rampage, hitting 2 more homers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Walker put on another power display at Dodger Stadium, igniting the Arizona Diamondbacks in his first two at-bats with his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark. “He’s playing at an unbelievable level, an All-Star-caliber...
Christian Walker extends home run tear at Dodger Stadium, helps Diamondbacks beat Dodgers 9-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Walker extended his tear at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3. “Just a crazy thing,”...
Christian Walker hits 16th and 17th career homers at Dodger Stadium, Diamondbacks rout Dodgers 12-4
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Walker hit a go-ahead homer in the fourth inning and a three-run blast in the ninth — his 16th and 17th career shots at Dodger Stadium — and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a rough start to rout Los Angeles 12-4 on Wednesday night. Gabriel Moreno...
Pfaadt pitches 6 effective innings and Alexander gets a key hit as the Diamondbacks beat the A's 5-1
PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Pfaadt pitched six innings of one-run ball and Blaze Alexander hit a two-run single during Arizona's three-run seventh inning, helping the Diamondbacks beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Sunday. Alexander, batting for Joc Pederson, drove in Geraldo Perdomo and...
Byron Buxton hits 3-run homer, helps power the Twins to a 13-6 win over Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Byron Buxton had a three-run homer among his three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-6 Thursday. Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left the game in the seventh inning after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist by Bryce Jarvis. X-rays were...
Ryne Nelson's 7 efficient innings help Diamondbacks handle Nationals, 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryne Nelson pitched seven efficient innings, Christian Walker hit his team-high 17th home run in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday. Randal Grichuk drove in two runs for the Diamondbacks, who took two of...
Walker, Diamondbacks strike early, rout White Sox 12-5
PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker drove in three runs with a home run and a double and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Sunday. Walker hit a solo homer in the first inning, singled in the third and drove in two more with a bases-loaded double in a six-run...
Walker hits 2 HRs, Pederson adds a grand slam and the D-backs coast past the Angels 11-1
PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker hit two homers, Joc Pederson added a late grand slam and the Arizona Diamondbacks coasted past the Los Angeles Angels 11-1 on Thursday night. Arizona won two of three in the series and eight of its last 12 overall. Walker got the...
