Top of the 8th inning, 2 outs. This second game of the Arizona series was tied at 1-1 after the Atlanta Braves had lost a heartbreaker on Thursday night to saddle them with a 4-game losing streak.
Yoan Lopez was pitching. He’s done well for the Diamondbacks this season, sporting a 1.08 ERA over 16.2 innings… with 13 punchouts against 7 walks and 8 hits.
He got the first 2 batters… Ender Inciarte hit one to short and Matt Joyce swung through a slider to whiff.
Then Ronald Acuna stepped into the box.