Robbie Ray was stellar, and Daniel Hudson had his best outing of the year, as the bullpen got it done. Just...
This was an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel at Petco tonight, with both starting pitchers proving highly effective on the mound. There wasn’t a hit for either side until Welington Castillo’s single leading off the fifth inning; a throwing error and a double-play ball got the D-backs on the board. As last night, San Diego responded immediately, a one-out homer tying things up. But that would be the only hit Robbie Ray would allow, as he pitched a brilliant seven innings, striking out a career high 13 batters, with just that hit and one walk allowed.