Arizona Diamondbacks Walk It Off in Extras, Take Series Over Guardians

The Arizona Diamondbacks capped off their homestand with a dramatic 10th-inning walk-off win against the Cleveland Guardians, securing a 3-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field. In a game dominated by pitching and missed opportunities, it was a pair of late-game swings—one from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and another from Adrian Del Castillo—that made the difference.

Arizona improved to 62-66 on the season, while Cleveland dropped to 64-62 and slipped further behind in the AL Wild Card race.

Game Summary

Guardians Strike Early
Cleveland welcomed rookie left-hander Parker Messick to the big leagues with some early run support. In the 1st inning, Steven Kwan singled, Daniel Schneemann followed with a hit, and Jose Ramirez nearly broke things open before grounding out. Kyle Manzardo was hit by a pitch to load the bases, and Bo Naylor’s fielder’s choice plated Kwan for a quick 1-0 lead.

Arizona answered in the home half. Ketel Marte walked, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s RBI single to tie it 1-1.

Kayfus Adds On for Cleveland
Cleveland grabbed the lead right back in the 2nd inning when rookie C.J. Kayfus tripled to right and scored on a groundout by Brayan Rocchio, making it 2-1 Guardians. From there, Brandon Pfaadt settled in, working five innings of two-run ball, keeping Arizona within striking distance.

Missed Chances Pile Up
Both teams had runners on base but couldn’t cash in. Arizona’s best early chance came in the 5th inning, when Alek Thomas singled and James McCann doubled, but Thomas was cut down at the plate. Marte followed with a single, but Geraldo Perdomo grounded into a double play, killing the rally.

For Cleveland, Schneemann reached in the 8th inning with a single and advanced on a wild pitch, but reliever Juan Morillo struck out Bo Naylor to escape.

Gurriel Jr. Ties It Late
With one out in the 9th inning, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. came through again—this time with a solo blast to deep left field to tie the game at 2-2. Chase Field erupted as Arizona forced extras, setting the stage for heroics.

Del Castillo Delivers the Walk-Off
In the 10th inning, Pavin Smith started on second base. Alek Thomas dropped down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move him to third. Pinch-hitter Adrian Del Castillo then blooped a single into left field, scoring Smith and sealing the 3-2 walk-off victory for the D-backs.

Andrew Saalfrank earned the win in relief, while Cleveland’s Matt Festa took the loss.

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Series Impact

Arizona now heads into a key series looking to build momentum at Chase Field against Cincinnati, while Cleveland stays on the road and heads to Texas to face the Rangers in a weekend series.

​This was classic late-summer baseball drama in Phoenix. The Guardians got what they wanted from their rookie starter but couldn’t tack on runs. Arizona, meanwhile, rode Gurriel Jr.’s bat and Del Castillo’s clutch swing to one of their most exciting wins of the season.

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