Current:Home > InvestMarte hits walk-off single in ninth, D-backs beat Phillies 2-1 and close to 2-1 in NLCS -Wealth Legacy Solutions
Marte hits walk-off single in ninth, D-backs beat Phillies 2-1 and close to 2-1 in NLCS
View
Date:2025-04-11 12:33:28
PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte capped a three-hit afternoon with a walk-off single in the ninth, rookie Brandon Pfaadt pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Thursday and close to 2-1 in the NL Championship Series.
On the verge of falling behind 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, Arizona tied the score on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s RBI double in the seventh.
Gurriel opened the ninth with a leadoff walk off Craig Kimbrel, stole second and took third on Pavin Smith’s infield single.
Gurriel was thrown out at the plate by shortstop Trea Turner on Emmanuel Rivera’s hard-hit grounder as the Phillies played the infield in. Geraldo Perdomo walked after falling behind 1-2 in the count and Marte — one of the few Diamondbacks who has looked comfortable at the plate this series — hit a liner that fell in front of center fielder Johan Rojas, sending the D-backs onto the field in celebration.
It was the third postseason walk-off win for the Diamondbacks. Marte has a 12-game postseason hitting streak.
Bryce Harper had put the Phillies ahead in the seventh when he scored on Ryan Thompson’s wild pitch.
Defending NL champion Philadelphia had opened the postseason 7-1 and and outscored the Diamondbacks 15-3 over two games at Citizens Bank Park, hitting six homers.
After throwing 4 1/3 scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series clincher, Pfaadt struck out nine and allowed two hits against the Phillies with a mid-90s fastball and a nifty sweeper that had hitters chasing.
Pfaadt combined with Andrew Saalfrank, Thompson, Kevin Ginkel and Paul Sewald on a three-hitter. Sewald, who got the win, stranded Harper on second in the ninth when Alec Bohm took a called third strike.
Philadelphia’s Ranger Suárez gave up three hits and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings, leaving after Marte’s leadoff double in the sixth. Suarez’s 0.94 ERA is the lowest in a pitcher’s first eight career postseason appearances.
Harper walked against Saalfrank starting the seventh and Bohm followed with an infield single against Thompson. Bryson Stott grounded into a double play as Harper took third, and Thompson yanked an 0-1 slider that swerved over the left-handed batter’s box and bounced to the backstop. The ball rebounded to catcher Gabriel Montero, whose too-late throw sailed past the pitcher covering the plate as Harper slid headfirst.
Arizona had been scoreless for 17 innings until the seventh. Tommy Pham singled off Orion Kerkering and Gurriel doubled down into the left-field corner. Smith singled to put runners at the corners but José Alvarado got Rivera to ground into a double play and Perdomo grounded out.
LATE ARRIVALS
The first two games of the NLCS were a hot ticket in Philadelphia, with fans paying hundreds of bucks just to get in the door.
Game 3 at Chase Field was much more affordable. Less than an hour before the game, seats were available on SeatGeek for as low as $18 and on StubHub for as low as $14. Prices were so low that Phillies fans claimed they bought tickets just to keep potential D-backs fans out of the stadium.
The D-backs announced a sellout crowd of 47,075 and the seats looked 99% full for a game that started at 2:07 p.m.
D-BACKS CHANGES
D-backs manager Torey Lovullo shuffled his lineup significantly for Game 3 against the left-handed Suárez, flipping Marte and Corbin Carroll at the top of the order. He also batted Moreno third, dropped Pham to fifth and played the right-handed hitting Rivera at third base. Thomas — a left-handed hitter — wasn’t in the starting lineup. He was 0 for 5 in the first two games.
UP NEXT
Game 4 is on Friday night at 5:07 p.m. local time (8:07 p.m. EDT).
___
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
veryGood! (32)
Related
- Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
- Coal’s Latest Retreat: Arch Backs Away From Huge Montana Mine
- What we know about Ajike AJ Owens, the Florida mom fatally shot through a neighbor's door
- Trump EPA Tries Again to Roll Back Methane Rules for Oil and Gas Industry
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- How Big Oil Blocked the Nation’s Greenest Governor on Climate Change
- Too Hot to Handle's Francesca Farago Flashes Her Massive 2-Stone Engagement Ring
- Ron DeSantis defends transport of migrants to Sacramento, says he doesn't have sympathy for sanctuary states
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- Pruitt Announces ‘Secret Science’ Rule Blocking Use of Crucial Health Research
Ranking
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- Abortion is on the California ballot. But does that mean at any point in pregnancy?
- Beyond Condoms!
- The story of two bird-saving brothers in India gets an Oscar nom, an HBO premiere
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Save $200 on This Dyson Cordless Vacuum and Make Cleaning So Much Easier
- Aliso Canyon Released 97,000 Tons of Methane, Biggest U.S. Leak Ever, Study Says
- How to Clean Your Hairbrush: An Easy Guide to Remove Hair, Lint, Product Build-Up and Dead Skin
Recommendation
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Shakira Seemingly References Gerard Piqué Breakup During Billboard’s Latin Women in Music Gala
After a patient died, Lori Gottlieb found unexpected empathy from a stranger
18 Slitty Dresses Under $60 That Are Worth Shaving Your Legs For
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
Trump ally Steve Bannon subpoenaed by grand jury in special counsel's Jan. 6 investigation
Health department medical detectives find 84% of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable
In California, Climate Change Is an ‘Immediate and Escalating’ Threat