In a stunning comeback, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, and Gabriel Moreno hit home runs against Corbin Burnes, propelling the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series. This win puts Arizona in a favorable position to advance, with Game 2 scheduled for Wednesday. The Diamondbacks have their ace pitchers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly lined up to start in the following games, providing them with a strong pitching rotation.
Arizona, who secured an NL wild card spot towards the end of the regular season, has historically struggled in postseason games when trailing by three or more runs. However, Carroll and Marte’s back-to-back homers in the third inning, followed by Moreno’s go-ahead homer in the fourth, turned the tide in favor of the Diamondbacks. Defense also played a crucial role in securing their lead, with Evan Longoria making an impressive play in the fifth inning to rob Tyrone Taylor of a hit and turn it into an inning-ending double play. Christian Walker added insurance with a two-run double in the ninth inning.
Despite early scoring opportunities for the Brewers, including leaving the bases loaded in the first and third innings, they were unable to capitalize on these chances. Arizona’s bullpen, consisting of Joe Mantiply, Miguel Castro, Ryne Nelson, Ryan Thompson, Kevin Ginkel, and Paul Sewald, pitched 6 1/3 innings of shutout relief to secure the win.
Milwaukee appeared to have the advantage in starting pitching with Burnes, a three-time All-Star and Cy Young Award winner, but he struggled, allowing four runs in the first four innings before being taken out of the game. The Brewers had taken a 3-0 lead early on with Carlos Santana’s RBI single and Taylor’s two-run homer. However, the momentum shifted rapidly after Carroll and Marte’s home runs.
The Diamondbacks managed to survive a tense moment in the sixth inning when Nelson, typically a starting pitcher, struggled in relief. The Brewers had the bases loaded and looked poised to score, but a disputed call was overturned upon review and helped the Diamondbacks get out of the inning unscathed.
In injury news, Arizona outfielder Jake McCarthy was removed from the Wild Card Series roster due to a right oblique strain. Jace Peterson replaced him on the roster.
Looking ahead, Zac Gallen will start for Arizona in Game 2, while the Brewers will send Freddy Peralta to the mound.
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