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07/31 21:08 CDT Diamondbacks score 4 in 8th to beat Guardians 4-1 and move into
second in NL wild-card race
Diamondbacks score 4 in 8th to beat Guardians 4-1 and move into second in NL
wild-card race
By BRIAN DULIK
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno had back-to-back RBI
singles off Erik Sabrowski in a four-run eighth inning, lifting the Arizona
Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.
Ketel Marte also singled home a run in the eighth as the Diamondbacks won their
third straight game and moved into sole possession of the second wild-card spot
in the National League. Arizona, which didn't advance a runner past second base
in the first seven innings, is an NL-best 13-5 since July 9.
Jonathan Loaisiga (3-3) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. Brandyn Garcia
worked the ninth for his third save, wrapping up a combined three-hitter that
began with rookie Mitch Bratt throwing five innings.
Guardians starter Tanner Bibee (4-11) allowed two runs and three hits in 7 1/3
innings. Sabrowski entered with two runners aboard and issued a walk to Corbin
Carroll before Perdomo and Moreno both delivered.
Carroll scored on Moreno's base hit when right fielder Angel Martnez committed
a fielding error.
Rhys Hoskins gave Cleveland a 1-0 lead in the first, lining the ball off the
wall in left field for a single that scored Jos Ramrez. It snapped an
0-for-15 stretch for the cleanup hitter, who has a .135 batting average since
June 4.
Cleveland managed only two hits in the final eight innings, both by Steven
Kwan, in losing for the seventh time in nine games. The Guardians remain in
possession of the third and final American League wild card.
Moreno extended his on-base streak to 27 games and has reached safely in a
franchise-record 46 consecutive starts.
Bratt made his fifth appearance, giving up one run and three hits.
Up next
Diamondbacks LHP Kohl Drake (0-0, 5.00 ERA) faces Guardians LHP Parker Messick
(8-6, 2.59) in the second game of the series.
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