Looking to complete a 3-game sweep of the Giants, the Diamondbacks turned to Zac Gallen on the mound against Giants ace Logan Webb. In a match-up of the team’s two aces, Gallen didn’t go deep in his start but managed to hold the Giants at bay.
Gallen’s final line was 5 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts on 93 pitches (57 strikes) for a no-decision. A 34-pitch 4th inning likely prevented him from going any deeper in the game, but the bullpen picked him up.
The D-backs put on a small ball clinic to score 3 runs in the 7th inning to break a 2-2 tie, utilizing a pair of bunts and some terrific baserunning to catch the Giants defense off-guard.