Diamondbacks Hit 2-Run HR with 2 Outs in 9th, Cubs Lose
- Pinch-Hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Chicago Cubs 5-4.
- The Diamondbacks overcame a 4-0 deficit by mounting a late surge in the eighth inning against reliever Daniel Palencia before Waldschmidt's dramatic 408-foot shot into left field.
- Chicago starter Clay Holmes provided seven scoreless innings, but the "rally ruined a great outing for Clay Holmes," while Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt allowed four runs including Ian Happ's three-run homer in the fourth.
- With this victory, Arizona pulled within one game of the San Diego Padres for the final National League wild-card spot, while Chicago remains three games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Arizona enters its next matchup tied with Chicago for the major league lead with 40 comeback victories; LHP Eduardo Rodriguez faces Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd in the series finale.
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MLB roundup: D-backs rally past Cubs on Ryan Waldschmidt’s walk-off HR - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) - Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in Phoenix on Tuesday. Tim Tawa drew a walk from Jacob Webb (6-4) with one out in the ninth. Pinch runner Jose Fernandez stole second with two outs before Waldschmidt hit a 2-1 hanging slider 408 feet into the left field …
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Rookie outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt has etched his name into Arizona Diamondbacks history. D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo threw Waldschmidt into a massive spot Tuesday, trailing the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th inning. Waldschmidt, whom Lovullo had pinch-hit for Jorge Barrosa, had a runner on base with two outs in front of a Cubs-heavy home crowd at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. Waldschmidt worked a 2-1 count against Cubs reliever Jac…
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