Through the first eight innings of this game, the headline might very well have read: “Isolated power not enough in tough, tight loss.” Instead, I can happily swap those headlines and report a happy flight home to end an excellent 4-2 road trip through Chicago and Kansas City. It’s not often you see an offense truly pick itself off the mat like the D-Backs did tonight. It also required some impressive timely hitting and more than a little luck.
For a team that is just under league average for home runs, the D-Backs have found their power stroke over the past two months that have led to decisive increases in their SLG from the low in May (.