This is exactly what the Arizona Diamondbacks said they wanted six months ago when spring training started: September evenings that featured high-stakes baseball in the middle of a pennant race.
Now that it’s finally here, they made a good first impression.
Christian Walker and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit two-run homers, Zach Davies had a quality start and the Diamondbacks beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Friday night.
“There’s a buzz for sure,” Walker said. “We made some good moves at the deadline, we got better as a team, we’ve got a ton of depth, a ton of excitement, lot of young energy.