Rosario’s grand slam caps Braves’ 8-5 comeback win over Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — The Atlanta Braves had been right down to their final out, the distinction between a profitable sequence and disappointment hanging within the steadiness.

With one swing of the bat, Eddie Rosario despatched the ball over the wall and the Braves again house with some momentum.

Rosario hit a grand slam off Miguel Castro with two outs within the ninth inning, and the Braves rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5 on Sunday.

“You knew he just needed a pitch to hit,” Braves starter Michael Soroka stated. “Sure enough he got one right down Broadway and he didn’t miss it. It was nice to have him bail us out there.”

Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer and rookie Corbin Carroll related for a solo shot to assist Arizona to a 5-3 lead by seven innings.

Matt Olson hit a run-scoring single within the eighth, pulling the Braves inside a run.

PHOTOS: Castro’s grand slam caps Braves’ 8-5 comeback win over Diamondbacks

Castro (3-2) opened the ninth by strolling Michael Harris II, and Ronald Acuña Jr. lined a single earlier than stealing second. Castro then struck out Matt Olson and deliberately walked Austin Riley to load the bases.

Castro appeared as if he may escape the jam after retiring Travis d’Arnaud on a smooth liner, however Rosario simply cleared the wall in proper for his eighth homer.

“The outcome is painful because we care and it hurts so much,” stated Arizona supervisor Torey Lovullo, who had his contract prolonged one yr by 2024. “But I’m not going to let it distract me from the good things that I saw.”

A.J. Minter (3-5) obtained the ultimate two outs within the eighth inning, and Raisel Iglesias labored round a stroll within the ninth for his seventh save in eight probabilities.

Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer within the fourth and had 4 of Atlanta’s 14 hits. The Braves had 25 mixed hits to win the ultimate two video games of the sequence.

“I liked how we hung around in that game,” Braves supervisor Brian Snitker stated. “That showed the kind of mettle we have and what these guys are made of.”

Arizona starter Zac Gallen had been baseball’s finest house starter this season, coming into Sunday’s sport 6-0 with a 0.66 ERA at Chase Field.

The right-hander didn’t appear fairly as snug towards the Braves.

Atlanta had two hard-hit singles within the first inning and Gallen missed excessive on a number of pitches, throwing 12 balls amongst 25 pitches.

Gallen continued to labor within the second, giving up a run on Orlando Arcia’s double play. Gallen left one other pitch up within the fourth and Albies tomahawked it out to proper, tying it at 3.

Marte saved a run for Gallen within the fifth, making a diving cease on d’Arnaud’s grounder with a runner on second. Gallen struck out six and walked one in 110 pitches.

“I pushed him a little today and he responded,” Lovullo stated. “He was fighting to make pitches all game and he made them when he had to.”

TWO-OUT TROUBLE

Soroka made his second begin since lacking almost two years with two Achilles tendon tears.

The huge right-hander was sharp towards Arizona – till he obtained two outs.

Soroka allowed 5 runs – all with two outs – and 7 hits in 3 2/3 innings.

“Got to be a little better attacking right through,” Soroka stated. “Most of the damage was done with two outs and that’s not quite me.”

LONG SINGLE

Atlanta’s Marcell Ozuna hit a ball 415 toes within the fourth – for a single.

The towering shot appeared as if it was both going over the wall or into the glove of Arizona middle fielder Jake McCarthy.

The ball as an alternative hit an overhang slightly below the road for a house run. Ozuna was not operating exhausting whereas watching the ball and needed to cease at first.

Snitker changed him with Sean Murphy within the sixth.

“I guarantee he feels worse than I do for having to take him out,” Snitker stated.

TRAINER’S TABLE

Diamondbacks: DH Christian Walker went 1 for 3 in his return to the lineup after lacking Saturday’s sport on account of meals poisoning.

UP NEXT

Braves: RHP Bryce Elder (3-0, 1.92 ERA) pitches the opener of a three-game sequence on Tuesday towards the New York Mets following an off day.

Diamondbacks: Get a day without work earlier than LHP Tommy Henry (3-1, 3.73 ERA) pitches the opener of a three-game sequence at Washington on Tuesday.