San Francisco 6, Arizona 5
In an truly unexpected turn of events, this became a battle of the bullpens, one in which *checks notes* Shelby Miller of all pitchers was effective for eight outs while Arizona’s bullpen managed to hold serve. It took a fielding error by Sergio Alcántara in the ninth inning to finally decide this one.
Alcántara Error Loom Large
In the battle of the bullpens, it was an errant throw from third which decided the game in the end.
Diamondbacks Fall in Ninth for Second Straight Night
Of course, one of the most hittable, dumpster fire pitchers of the last seven years tossed eight scoreless outs against the Diamondbacks, this coming after they chased San Francisco’s ace from the mound in under five innings.