In a wild matchup on Tuesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks came out on top by a close margin, winning 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles and tying the series up with each team taking a game.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Corbin Carroll took over and hit his fourth home run of the season tonight, as helped the Snakes end their three-game losing streak. Josh Naylor got in on the action as well, as he came in clutch with a two-run double for the Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll (7) slides under the tag of Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson (2) to steal second base at Chase Field in Phoenix on April 8, 2025. © Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Merrill Kelly, after a rough first inning, shook it off and showed why the D-Backs wanted to keep him around. He did give up a two-run single to Cedric Mullins, but then went on to retire 12 consecutive hitters before an error by Eugenio Suárez in the fifth inning. Kelly left Tuesday night’s game pitching six innings, and giving up only three runs on three hits.
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (29) pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Chase Field in Phoenix on April 8, 2025. © Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
After Kelly gave up a double and a suspicious walk to open up the seventh inning, head coach Torey Lovullo removed Merrill Kelly from the game, bringing in Shelby Miller. Kelly would end up getting into a heated argument with first base umpire Laz DÃaz after Tyler O’Neill’s walk, after it seemed he didn’t hold up and check his swing, in what should of resulted as strike three. DÃaz eventually ejected Kelly, and head coach Torey Lovullo wasn’t having it. Lovullo, who ran right up into the face of home plate umpire Diaz, was tossed shortly after.
Torey Lovullo was ejected for arguing with Laz Diaz over a wrong check-swing call that effectively ended Merrill Kelly’s night
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Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo yells at umpire crew chief Laz Diaz after called ball against the Baltimore Orioles at Chase Field in Phoenix on April 8, 2025. Lovullo was ejected from the game for the interaction. © Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Jeff Banister took over as manager, and helped the D-Backs close it out. Another close moment came in the eigth inning, as Baltimore pinch-runner Jorge Mateo stole second and third base, though was forced into a rundown, getting the tying run out on the basepath.
The D-Backs and Orioles play their third game and series finale at Chase Field tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8th, at 12:40 p.m. MST
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
