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Pavin Smith hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning, securing a 4-2 win for the Diamondbacks over the Giants.
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Smith, pinch-hitting for Eugenio Suárez, faced rookie Randy Rodriguez and hit a 98 MPH fastball to center field with an exit velocity of 105.7 MPH.
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Smith prepared by working with the velo machine starting in the fifth inning and ate a banana in the eighth to stay ready.
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This walk-off hit was the first of Smith’s career, a moment he had dreamed about.
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Smith, a former first-round pick, has struggled to find a consistent role due to Christian Walker's emergence as the everyday first baseman.
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Despite limited playing time as a fifth outfielder and pinch-hitter, Smith has delivered significant hits in both regular and postseason games.
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