Diamondbacks Edge Astros 3-2 Behind Arenado's Long Blast

Final Score and Venue

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. The game drew a crowd of 39,478 fans. With the loss, the Astros fell to a 73-71 record, while the Diamondbacks improved to 76-68. The Diamondbacks were the away team and batted in the top of each inning, while the Astros batted in the bottom.

Scoring Sequence

The Astros took an early lead in the first inning when Yordan Alvarez hit a home run to right field, traveling 337 feet. The score became 1-0 Houston. In the second inning, Arizona tied the game at 1-1 when Nick Ahmed scored on a sacrifice fly hit by McCann to left field. The Diamondbacks took the lead in the third inning. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run to left center field, a 385-foot shot that also scored Ketel Marte. This extended Arizona's lead to 3-1. In the eighth inning, Houston scored a run when Jose Altuve scored on a single by Wade Jr. to left field, with Walker advancing to second. The final score remained 3-2 in favor of the Diamondbacks.

Pitching Performance

Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win for Arizona, pitching six innings. He allowed three hits and one run, walked two batters, and struck out six. Peter Lambert took the loss for Houston, pitching seven innings. He allowed seven hits and three runs, walked no batters, and struck out six. The Diamondbacks used four relievers: Juan Morillo pitched 0.2 innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs with one strikeout. Brandyn Garcia pitched 0.1 innings, allowing no hits and no earned runs. Jonathan Loaisiga pitched one inning, allowing three hits and one earned run with two strikeouts. Kevin Ginkel pitched one inning, allowing no hits and no earned runs with three strikeouts, and earned the save. The Astros used two relievers: Miguel Ullola pitched one inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs with one strikeout. Bryan Abreu pitched one inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs with one strikeout.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816834