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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Houston Astros

2022-09-28 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 10 innings · Att: 35670 · 73°F, dome · 3:29

Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Arizona Diamondbacks opened the scoring in the 1st — Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jake McCarthy singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Trey Mancini. Pavin Smith to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Christian Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Aledmys Diaz. Daulton Varsho scores. Jake McCarthy scores. Christian Walker out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Aledmys Diaz to catcher Martin Maldonado to second baseman David Hensley — worth 26% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Josh Rojas (P): Called third strike (Threw bat and helmet).

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
ARI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	9
HOU	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	7

W: Reyes Moronta L: Will Smith SV: Mark Melancon

Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Quinn Wolcott · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Nick Mahrley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Arizona Diamondbacks — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Daulton Varsho	4	2	1	1	1	1
Pavin Smith	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jake McCarthy	5	1	2	0	0	2
Christian Walker	4	0	1	3	0	1
Ketel Marte	4	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Rojas	3	0	0	0	0	3
Corbin Carroll	3	0	0	0	0	2
Carson Kelly	4	1	2	0	0	1
Geraldo Perdomo	4	0	2	0	0	0
Sergio Alcantara	1	0	0	0	0	1
Stone Garrett	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jeremy Pena	5	0	1	0	0	1
Aledmys Diaz	5	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle Tucker	4	0	1	0	0	2
Alex Bregman	3	0	0	0	1	1
Christian Vazquez	4	0	1	0	0	2
Trey Mancini	3	1	1	0	1	0
Chas McCormick	3	1	3	2	1	0
Mauricio Dubon	3	0	0	0	0	1
Martin Maldonado	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Altuve	1	0	0	0	0	0
Yainer Diaz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zac Gallen	7.0	6	1	6
Kevin Ginkel	1.0	0	0	2
Reyes Moronta	1.0	1	2	1
Mark Melancon	1.0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	7.0	6	1	8
Rafael Montero	1.0	0	0	2
Ryan Pressly	1.0	0	0	2
Will Smith	0.2	2	0	1
Bryan Abreu	0.1	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Daulton Varsho: D8/L89XD+
Pavin Smith: S6/G6M-.2-3
Jake McCarthy: PB.3-H(NR);1-2
Jake McCarthy: S3/BG34S.2-3
Christian Walker: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H(UR)
Ketel Marte: 8/F8XD
Josh Rojas: SB2
Josh Rojas: K

Bot 1

Jeremy Pena: 63/G6
Aledmys Diaz: 5/L56
Kyle Tucker: K

Top 2

Corbin Carroll: 8/F78
Carson Kelly: K
Geraldo Perdomo: S68/F8S
Daulton Varsho: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
Daulton Varsho: WP.2-3
Daulton Varsho: W
Pavin Smith: 5/P6S-

Bot 2

Alex Bregman: K
Christian Vazquez: S6/G5S
Trey Mancini: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 3

Jake McCarthy: K
Christian Walker: 63/G6
Ketel Marte: 8/F89D

Bot 3

Chas McCormick: S6/G6
Mauricio Dubon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Martin Maldonado: 4/P34D

Top 4

Josh Rojas: K
Corbin Carroll: K
Carson Kelly: D9/F9LD
Geraldo Perdomo: 5/P56

Bot 4

Jeremy Pena: 63/G6D
Aledmys Diaz: 6/L6
Kyle Tucker: K

Top 5

Daulton Varsho: K
Pavin Smith: 43/G34
Jake McCarthy: 7/L7D

Bot 5

Alex Bregman: 8/F78XD
Christian Vazquez: K
Trey Mancini: D7/G5
Chas McCormick: HR/F9D.2-H
Mauricio Dubon: 4/F89S

Top 6

Christian Walker: 8/F89XD
Ketel Marte: 3/G3+
Josh Rojas: K

Bot 6

Martin Maldonado: K
Jeremy Pena: S7/G56+
Aledmys Diaz: 8/F8S
Kyle Tucker: 43/G34

Top 7

Corbin Carroll: HP
Carson Kelly: S7/L56D.1-3
Geraldo Perdomo: 3/BP34S
Daulton Varsho: 6/F4MD
Pavin Smith: SB2
Pavin Smith: K

Bot 7

Alex Bregman: W
Christian Vazquez: FC/G56.1X3(5);B-1
Trey Mancini: 6/L6
Chas McCormick: S1/BG56S.1-2
Mauricio Dubon: K.BX1(23)

Top 8

Jake McCarthy: K
Christian Walker: K
Ketel Marte: 8/L8D+

Bot 8

Martin Maldonado: 3/G34
Jeremy Pena: K
Aledmys Diaz: K

Top 9

Sergio Alcantara: K
Corbin Carroll: K
Carson Kelly: 43/G4M+

Bot 9

Kyle Tucker: S7/G6-
Alex Bregman: 9/L89D
Christian Vazquez: SB2
Christian Vazquez: K
Trey Mancini: W
Chas McCormick: W.2-3;1-2
Jose Altuve: 4/L4D

Top 10

Geraldo Perdomo: S5/BG2.2-3
Daulton Varsho: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H(UR);B-1
Stone Garrett: SB2
Stone Garrett: K
Jake McCarthy: S4/G34.2-3
Christian Walker: SB2
Christian Walker: S7/L7.3-H;2-H;BX2(724)

Bot 10

Yainer Diaz: 63/G6
Jeremy Pena: 8/L89D+.2-3
Aledmys Diaz: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.
D-backs third baseman Josh Rojas and manager Torey Lovullo ejected by HP umpire Alan Porter for arguing called third strike (Rojas threw bat and helmet)
Carson Kelly starts inning at 2nd base.
David Hensley starts inning at 2nd base.

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