Last update images today Oil Painting Girl With Flowers
Alex Thomson's Three-wicket Blitz Leaves Yorkshire On The Floor
SAN DIEGO -- — Eugenio Suárez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning and a bases-clearing double in the ninth in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 9-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Arizona improved to .500 at 45-45, winning the final two games of the series after dropping the opener. The went 4-2 on their trip, also rebounding from an opening loss to take the final two in Los Angeles.
Suárez tied his career high with the five RBI and had three hits. The 11-year veteran, who came into Sunday hitting just .203, was acquired from Seattle in November.
The Padres won 10-8 in a walk-off on Friday night and the Diamondbacks won 7-5 in 10 innings on Saturday night.
“I think both teams were a little bit tired, emotionally spent, from two pretty intense games,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “We all know the outcomes, we all know how we got to the outcomes, and those were not easy games. Those were emotionally taxing. So the team came out today and played really good baseball.
“We held serve early in the game and then got some big hits,” he added. “The home run clearly was the difference-maker. Geno had a terrific day. Those were some huge blows. And he's working so hard to make those moments happen.”
Corbin Carroll hit a leadoff homer for the defending NL champion Diamondbacks, who have won or split nine of their last 11 series.
Ryne Nelson (6-6) and three relievers combined on a four-hitter.
With Geraldo Perdomo aboard on an eight-pitch walk in the seventh, Suárez sent a 1-1 pitch from Dylan Cease (7-8) into the left field seats, his seventh. In the fourth, Perdomo helped drive up Cease's pitch count with an 11-pitch at-bat that ended with a strikeout.
After the Diamondbacks loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against Austin Davis, Suárez greeted Enyel De Los Santos by clearing them with a double to deep left-center. He scored on Alek Thomas' double as the first five batters reached.
Suárez hit fastballs for both of his big hits.
“I was focused to be ready on the fastball,” he said. “I know Cease has got good stuff, but he likes that fastball, too, so I was ready. I tell my mind, not let that fastball beat you. I know it was a good pitch inside, but like I said, I was ready for that one. I never try to hit homers. I just try to hit the ball a long way.”
He said it was the same approach on the double.
“He threw me a couple of nasty sliders and then he missed one that I fouled off and I think he might be coming with a fastball and I'm ready for that pitch, too,” Suárez said. "Once again I'm not trying to hit it too hard. I know if I put a good swing on it I've got a chance to at least drive in one run. Better than that, I got a three-run double.
“When you have days like this, you feel great,” he said. “I want to keep humble, keep doing what I've been doing and work hard every day.”
Carroll homered to right-center on Dylan Cease's fourth pitch. It was his third.
After allowing just two homers in his first eight starts, Cease has allowed 13 in his last 11 starts.
All-Star Jurickson Profar tied it in the bottom of the inning with a laser shot to right off Nelson, his 14th. Profar is tied for the team lead with fellow All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr., who hasn’t played since June 21 due to a stress reaction in his right thigh bone. Tatis isn’t expected to play in the All-Star Game and has said he could be out until after the break.
Nelson held the Padres to one run and three hits in 6 1/3 innings, struck out five and walked one.
Cease allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings, struck out eight and walked one.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: Diamondbacks RHP Yilber Diaz will make his major league debut Monday night at home against Atlanta. The Braves are set to go with LHP Chris Sale (11-3, 2.71 ERA).
Padres: Haven't named a starter for Tuesday night's home game against Seattle, which will go with RHP Logan Gilbert (5-5, 2.91).
------
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Jessica Watts Flower Portrait Paintings 3 2953204 HSC00002 7 1605547bd811d1483f00dd4bc726783a B57a87ba00e1153a58dd9805b1549eb7 B06374a6b96b4bba4a53e98820925190 Flower Girl Figurative Red Canna 1924 Detail 19c61d118c590fbbbaa957ca205b21d7 537010fad33270f44a998892e2cd9cf0 If Only Time Stood Still Kopie 250x300 1792f7c74bc51e7c4087d8f098d7 Oil Girl With A Bouquet Of Flowers Painting 25h35 Cm Oil On C Main Image24 Girl Oil Painting Fd2178b59d55e95caade2a739177ff07 E71f119adf99b71fa1d2a38a528e5de0 Il 680x540.1429936952 6cmn 8f79feb1e3ade4c172c457fa3ad89447 Maan0051 4635129 HSC00002 7 FIG 4 Wautier Vlinder 99.422 03 1024x764 0c22d958ea19343c2159416927f2598c FIG 5 Essay 2 16 58 201209 201209 Adn21 Mas 1 849x1024 Ff49939d5ac4aa57b0a9a6d6088b3ffb 416934946691703376 1390448875 Banner Georgia O'Keeffe Red Canna 1919 HMA Affairoftheheartkimberlyconrad 74e830bec80ec4a58a823291bb412d4d 8187857 WGVFGNMD 6 LLR LAMS L F12 1933 0 0 001 74ab30848a9971f50c0f88bdc3175836 LSW RBGM MN841 001 Maan0041 DSC 3286.JPG7adb71cecea8c93e23473e1b73a2d4ef