Fans in and around Chase Field were buzzing about the 2017 version of the Arizona Diamondbacks after Sunday’s opening day victory against the San Francisco Giants.
In front of a raucous, sold-out crowd on a beautiful day in downtown Phoenix, the Diamondbacks came back not once, not twice, but three times against Giants starter Madison Bumgarner and the vulnerable Giants bullpen. Chris Owings capped off a dramatic game, hitting a walk-off single off the $62 million dollar man, San Francisco closer Mark Melancon in the bottom of the ninth.
Manager Torey Lovullo and the Diamondbacks returned to action after a day off on Monday, looking to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2012; the Snakes began that campaign with four-straight wins.