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09/20 18:08 CDT Arenado hits grand slam in the Diamondbacks' 8-4 victory over
the Yankees
Arenado hits grand slam in the Diamondbacks' 8-4 victory over the Yankees
By JACK THOMPSON
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) --- Nolan Arenado hit his third grand slam of the season top help
the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees 8-4 on Sunday.
Arenado connected off reliever Brent Headrick (7-4) in the fifth inning. The
Diamondbacks loaded the bases against Yankee starter Will Warren when Headrick
entered. He struck out Geraldo Perdomo for the second out but walked Corbin
Carroll to force in a run before Arenado homered on a 2-1 pitch. He tied
Houston's Yordan Alvarez for the major league lead this season, and it was
Arenado's ninth career slam.
The Diamondbacks had their MLB-best 47th comeback win of the season and kept
pace with Philadelphia in the chase for the National League's final wild-card
berth, but trail the Phillies by four games with six to play.
New York still has a slim chance to win the American League East, but must win
out and get help. The Yankees open a four-game series Tuesday against the
division-leading Rays in New York.
Perdomo had a run-scoring single in the first and an RBI triple in the seventh.
Heliot Ramos, George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones homered for New York, all in
the third inning, off Arizona starter Corbin Burnes.
Justin Martinez (3-0) was one of five Arizona relievers to hold the Yankees to
three hits in the final 6 1/3 innings.
The Yankees finished their road season 47-34 (.580), second only to the Dodgers
(46-32, .590). Arizona finished its home season 45-36 (.556), its best mark
since 2017 (52-29, .642).
Up next
Yankees: Off Monday. Doubleheader at home against Tampa Bay on Tuesday with
LHPs Carlos Rodn (6-3, 2.95 ERA) and Max Fried (5-4. 2.63) set to start for
New York against RHPs Nick Martinez (15-4, 2.94) and Drew Rasmussen (15-5,
2.72).
Diamondbacks: Off Monday. RHP Michael Soroka (8-5, 3.45) was scheduled to start
Tuesday at Colorado against LHP Kyle Freeland (4-10, 6.38).
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