After erupting for nine runs to even the series heading back to Arizona, the D-backs’ bats fell silent in a 3-1 loss to the Rangers on Monday night at Chase Field. In similar fashion, the sold-out crowd also went from roaring to quiet following a pivotal early sequence.
Moments after attempting to will Christian Walker out of his postseason slump with an ovation, the hometown fans were left in a stunned silence when he was thrown out at home for the first out of the second inning. Walker, who roped a double off the right-center-field wall, got a late read on Tommy Pham’s single to right field before cruising through a stop sign from third-base coach Tony Perezchica.