Diamondbacks rout Rangers 9-1 behind Carroll, Arenado blasts

A Decisive Sixth-Inning Surge

The Texas Rangers fell 9-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, September 12, at Chase Field. While the game started slowly, the home team’s offense exploded in the sixth inning, scoring eight of their nine runs to secure the victory. The final score was 9-1 in favor of Arizona, who improved their record to 79-69, while Texas dropped to 72-76.

Scoring Sequence and Key Hits

The Rangers took an early lead in the fifth inning when Pedro Pederson’s double to right field drove in one run. However, Arizona answered immediately. Alex Bregman—wait, no, the facts say Lawlar scored on a ground rule double by Vargas. Let's stick to the facts: Vargas hit a ground rule double, allowing Lawlar to score, tying the game at 1-1. The momentum shifted decisively when Ketel Marte doubled to left field, scoring two runs to give Arizona a 3-1 lead. Moreno followed with a single to center, bringing Marte home to make it 4-1.

The sixth inning proved fatal for the Rangers. Marte doubled again to right field, scoring Waldschmidt. Moreno singled to center, driving in Marte.

Then, the D-backs unleashed two home runs. Chris Carroll connected with a 382-foot blast to left-center, driving in Moreno to extend the lead to 8-1. Nolan Arenado finished the scoring with a 371-foot solo home run to left field, capping the 9-1 final margin.

There were exactly two home runs in the game, both hit by Arizona.

Pitching Performance

Merrill Kelly started for Arizona and pitched 4.1 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run while walking three batters and striking out three. He took the loss in his 6-4 record update. The Rangers’ pitching staff struggled to contain the damage. MacKenzie Gore took the loss, recording 4.0 innings of work with five hits, four earned runs, three walks, and two strikeouts. His record is now 8-11.

Bullpen and Final Results

The Arizona bullpen managed the final outs. Kevin Ginkel pitched 0.2 scoreless innings to earn the win, improving to 6-4. Justin Martinez recorded the save in his 1st, striking out three batters in one inning without allowing a hit or a walk. Taylor Clarke and Dennis Santana also contributed scoreless relief. For Texas, Jakob Junis, Chase Silseth, Adam Macko, and Jordan Montgomery all entered the game. Montgomery pitched two scoreless innings with one strikeout. The game concluded with an attendance of 32,849 at Chase Field.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816902