Diamondbacks Miss Playoffs on Season’s Final Day, Losing 9-4 to Padres After Phillies Clinch
- The San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Sunday, while the Philadelphia Phillies clinched the final National League Wild Card spot with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Entering Sunday, Arizona faced a must-win scenario requiring both a Diamondbacks victory and a Philadelphia loss; the Phillies' early 4-0 lead over Tampa Bay effectively eliminated any postseason path for the Diamondbacks.
- Trailing 4-4 in the seventh inning, San Diego scored three runs, including a bases-loaded walk by Jake Cronenworth that pushed home the go-ahead run as Arizona's pitching faltered.
- The Padres finished 91-71 after a 17-3 late-season surge, securing the top Wild Card berth and their club-record fifth consecutive winning season before hosting the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
- Catcher Gabriel Moreno won the National League batting title at.311 despite missing Sunday's finale with a hamstring injury, while the Padres marked their fifth straight winning season, a franchise record.
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Padres set for Cubs Wild Card rematch; Diamondbacks fall short of playoffs again
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KYMA) - The San Diego Padres closed out the regular season on a high note Sunday, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 at Petco Park. San Diego finished the regular season 91-71 and will enter the postseason as the National League's No. 4 seed. The Padres will host the Chicago Cubs in the
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo wants ‘to be wanted’ with future up in air after playoff miss
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo acknowledged he is uncertain about his future with the club after Arizona barely missed the playoffs yet again on the final day of the regular season.
“Want to Be Wanted”: Diamondbacks Manager Opens Up on Uncertain Future After Playoff Miss
Torey Lovullo took charge of the Arizona Diamondbacks with one goal in mind: winning a World Series. Six years later, they came within three wins of that dream, only to fall to the Texas Rangers in the World Series. The seasons since have only brought more frustration as the D’backs failed to make it to the postseason on each occasion. On Sunday, another late push ended with the team falling short on the final day. Lovullo appears to have plenty…
Lovullo admits future is murky as Arizona misses playoffs again
Torey Lovullo may be the winningest manager in Diamondbacks history with a record of 750-768, but on Sunday, he acknowledged he is uncertain about his future with the club after Arizona missed the playoffs yet again on the final day of the regular season.
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