The Arizona Diamondbacks got their first win of the 2025 regular season, beating the Chicago Cubs at home by a score of 8-1.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Where to begin with this one, Merrill Kelly seems to just have Chicago’s number. He only gave up three hits and one run in 5.1 innings. More problems on the defensive side occurred, but Kelly kept it under control.
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly throws to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, on March 28, 2025. © Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The D-Backs stars continued to shine as well. Ketel Marte went going 2-for-5 with a double. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. finished the same, but scoring two on top of that.
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Eugenio Suárez has started this season on a tear. He blasted two home runs on Friday night, after he hit one as well yesterday on Opening Day. Suárez mentioned after the game, “Obviously, it feels great, you know, having a start like this. And, you know, like I always say, I just want to keep going.”
Eugenio Suárez hits a massive homerun. Puts the D-Backs up 2-1 over the Cubs!#Dbacks #Cubs #OpeningDay #MLB pic.twitter.com/Ba5guRIAcy
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Pavin Smith and Alek Thomas both came to play as well. Thomas, had an RBI along with two doubles and a run scored in his 3-for-4 outing. Smith, going 3-for-4 as well, had an RBI too. The Diamondbacks will need help from everybody, not just their stars, going forward.
Arizona Diamondbacks Alek Thomas scores on a Geraldo Perdomo single against the Chicago Cubs in the fourth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, on March 28, 2025. © Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Shelby Miller also went out and had one amazing outing. His dominating play in the eighth inning and calm demeanor on the mound in the ninth helped ease this Diamondbacks win into place perfectly. Miller threw 16 strikes on 17 pitches in two innings, no walks or base hits were allowed.
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Shelby Miller throws to the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning at Chase Field on March 28, 2025, in Phoenix. © Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Diamondbacks definitely brought the fireworks, on and off the field. They play the Cubs again tomorrow night, Saturday, March 29th in the third game of a four game series.
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
