TORONTO – It was an unfortunate ending on Tuesday night for the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Toronto Blue Jays won on a walk-off home run.
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Jun 17, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel (12) catches a fly ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement (not shown) in the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Brandon Pfaadt let up a double early to Vladimir Guerrero Jr that scored Addison Barger to give Toronto an early 1-0 lead. Heading into the second, Ketel Marte helped Pfaadt out by making an incredible backhanded catch, as he made his case for the starting second baseman for the National League in the 2025 All-Star Game.
Ketel Marte makes an incredible backhand grab as he runs into center field!
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continued to show his dominance over the D-Backs as he blasted a home run to the left field upper deck. Arizona was able to get on the board though after Pavin Smith hit a pop-up that fell in center field, giving Josh Naylor enough time to get home and bring the Arizona lead to 2-1.
Jun 17, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Pavin Smith (26) hits an RBI single against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
The D-Backs got back on top in the fifth inning after Ketel Marte was able to hit a single to center which led to a throwing error that brought Corbin Carroll in. Josh Naylor then hit a deep fly ball that went off the center field wall to score Ketel Marte as Arizona took a 3-2 lead. Eugenio Suarez kept the foot on the gas pedal as he was able to bring in another run in the seventh inning giving the D-Backs a 4-2 lead.
Jun 17, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (4) hits an RBI single against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Arizona’s pitching gave them a chance to win on Tuesday. Brandon Pfaadt pitched five innings while only allowing two earned runs. Kyle Backhus, Ryan Thompson, and Juan Morillo all were on point. Unfortunately, the closing pitcher role still isn’t solidified and came back to haunt them as Shelby Miller gave up two home runs in the ninth inning as Toronto walked off the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 5-4.
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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
