Diamondbacks Snap Losing Streak with 6-5 Victory Over Guardians

Phoenix, AZ – August 19, 2025

The Arizona Diamondbacks finally found a way to stop the bleeding, snapping their four-game losing streak with a hard-fought 6-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Suns and Mercury Night at Chase Field. The back-and-forth contest featured clutch hitting, defensive miscues, and late-inning drama before Andrew Saalfrank shut the door in the ninth to secure the victory.

Pregame Storylines

Arizona entered the night reeling, losers of four straight and falling seven games back in the NL Wild Card race. Still, there were positives to cling to—Geraldo Perdomo extended his remarkable on-base streak at home to 23 straight games, the longest active streak in the majors.

The pitching matchup paired Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee (9-9, 4.54 ERA) against Arizona’s Eduardo Rodriguez (5-7, 5.40 ERA). Rodriguez carried a 7-0 career record against Cleveland into his 10th start against them.

Game Recap
Early Deadlock
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Both teams traded scoreless frames through the first two innings. Cleveland challenged an out call in the second that went in their favor, but Arizona’s defense held tight.

Arizona struck first in the third when Jake McCarthy launched an opposite-field solo home run, giving the D-backs a 1-0 lead.

Cleveland responded in the fourth. After a defensive miscue at third base, Carlos Santana and Nolan Jones delivered RBI singles to push the Guardians ahead 2-1. Arizona answered quickly—Corbin Carroll tripled and scored on a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. groundout, tying the game 2-2.

Mid-Game Fireworks

The Guardians surged again in the fifth. Jose Ramirez continued his dominance, blasting a two-run homer to left to give Cleveland a 4-2 advantage. But Arizona refused to fold. Alek Thomas tripled, Perdomo knocked him in, and Carroll tied it up once more with his second triple of the night, knotting the score at 4-4.

Turning Point in the Seventh

The Diamondbacks’ breakthrough came in the bottom of the seventh. After Perdomo singled and stole his 22nd base, Cleveland chose to intentionally walk Marte. Carroll reached on a fielder’s choice, and Gurriel Jr. came through with the game’s biggest hit—a two-run single to left that gave Arizona a 6-4 lead.

Guardians Push Back

Cleveland clawed back in the eighth. Gabriel Arias singled and stole second, setting up an RBI knock by Austin Hedges that cut the deficit to one. With the bases loaded, Angel Martinez had a chance to flip the game, but he popped out to short, keeping the score at 6-5.

Closing Time

Arizona’s bullpen bent but didn’t break. Andrew Saalfrank entered in the ninth and retired Ramirez, Manzardo, and Santana in order, sealing the win and sending 19,723 fans home happy.

Final Score
​Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Cleveland Guardians 5

Key Takeaways

What’s Next

​The series concludes Wednesday afternoon with a rubber match at 12:40 PM. Both clubs will look to gain momentum in the tightening Wild Card races.
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