Sep 3, 2026 12:45 PM
Seven relievers stifled the Philadelphia Phillies' powerhouse lineup to secure a historic nine-inning shutout for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Despite scoring exactly one run in all three games of the series, the Arizona Diamondbacks took the finale against the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0.
This is a D-backs team that hasn't scored more than two runs in a game since the first game of their doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 29
To say their offense has been abysmal would be an understatement, but thankfully for this team, James McCann pounced on an 82 mph sweeper the literal second Andrew Painter was pulled from the game.
Pitching wise, Arizona truly couldn't have asked for much more out of their bullpen. It wasn't a traditional start for Taylor Clarke, but he did his thing in 1.2 innings and then from that point on, seven pitchers combined for a nine-inning shutout that made franchise history.
First nine-inning shutout in D-backs history with seven different pitchers
According to AZ Sports' Alex Weiner, this was the first game in franchise history where the Diamondbacks used seven pitchers in a nine inning shutout win.
It's even more impressive that it comes against a Phillies team that crushed the D-backs in the first two games of the series. This was a huge win for Arizona as they improved to 74-67 and stayed relevant in the National League Wild Card race.
The Phillies fell to 79-61, but are still in a comfortable position, at least for now. If there happens to be a world where Philly misses out on the playoffs by one game, they'll be coming back to this one where they recorded just three hits off seven different D-backs pitchers.
In the end, Jonathan Loaisiga, who pitched the eighth inning, picked up the win thanks to McCann's solo homer. Loaisiga is now 6-3 on the year and he was one of four D-backs pitchers to not allow a hit in the contest.
Only three pitchers surrendered a hit, and neither of those three allowed more than one. This Diamondbacks squad only walked two Phillies batters all day, and they ended up striking out just over four times as many batters as they walked (nine).
Once the nine inning contest came to an end, the Phillies had stranded four baserunners and only had two opportunities to record a hit with a runner in scoring position.
Franchise history was made in a game that featured one combined run and six combined hits, but for Arizona's sake, they're hoping they can use this win to get back on track after a brutal last few days.
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