D-backs Wild-Card Advance
Diamondbacks' Four-Run Eighth Inning Secures 4-1 Win Over Guardians, Boosts Wild-Card Hopes
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The Arizona Diamondbacks scored four runs in the eighth inning to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Friday, moving into second place in the National League wild-card race. The late-game surge erased a 1-0 deficit and gave Arizona a big boost in the playoff push, according to Yahoo Sports.
Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno delivered back-to-back RBI singles off reliever Erik Sabrowski to spark the rally. The Diamondbacks turned a tight, low-scoring game into a comfortable win with one big inning, WDRB reported.
Four-Run Eighth Inning Breaks Game Open
Arizona entered the eighth inning trailing 1-0. Then the bats came alive. Perdomo singled to drive in a run, and Moreno followed with another RBI single — both hits coming off Sabrowski. The two-hit sequence blew the game open, according to Stamford Advocate.
The Diamondbacks piled on for a total of four runs in the frame. Going from down one to up three in a single inning changed the entire tone of the game. Arizona's bullpen then shut the door to preserve the win, Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported.
Diamondbacks Climb to Second in NL Wild-Card Race
The win moved Arizona into second place in the NL wild-card standings. That is a meaningful jump, as the wild-card race remains tight heading into the final stretch of the season. Every win now carries extra weight, according to Times Gazette.
The Diamondbacks have put themselves in strong position to return to the postseason. Last year they reached the World Series as a wild-card team. Staying in second place keeps that path open again, Medicine Hat News reported.
Guardians Stymied Despite Early Lead
Cleveland held a 1-0 lead for most of the game. Their pitching kept Arizona quiet through seven innings. But Sabrowski could not hold the lead in the eighth, giving up the key hits that flipped the scoreboard, according to KVUE.
The Guardians have been one of the top teams in the American League all season. But Friday's loss showed how quickly a game can turn. One bad inning erased nearly eight innings of solid work for Cleveland, Michigan's Thumb reported.
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