The Arizona Diamondbacks opened their series against the Miami Marlins with a loss on Tuesday, falling 10-6 at LoanDepot Park in Miami. 

So, how did the Diamondbacks lose their seventh game in their last 10?

In the top of the first inning, Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll wasted no time getting his team on the board.

After Ketel Marte flew out to center field, Carroll stepped up to the plate and shot a fastball off Max Meyer to deep right field for his 11th home run of the season to give Arizona a 1-0 lead.  However, it would not last.

The Marlins responded in the bottom of the first inning thanks to an RBI line drive by Xavier Edwards to tie the game. After the Diamondbacks could not generate any runs in the second inning, Miami struck again in the bottom of the frame via an RBI double by Connor Norby.

Edwards tacked on to his team’s lead in the third with an RBI sacrifice fly ball to make it a 3-1 game, but Arizona did not go without a response. Gabriel Moreno hit a solo home run to left center field to cut the Diamondbacks’ deficit to 3-2. However, the sixth inning proved to be a struggle.

After right-hander Zac Gallen gave up a single in the bottom of the sixth, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo went to his bullpen. Taylor Clarke took over as the first reliever. For Arizona, it was only the beginning of an arduous frame.

Clarke immediately gave up a walk and a double to make it a 4-2 game in favor of the Marlins. He gave up another double with two outs that scored two more runs for Miami to extend its lead to 6-2. Suddenly, the Diamondbacks' hole was much deeper. 

In the seventh inning, Marte contributed an RBI double to cut Arizona's deficit to three runs, and Ryan Thompson replaced Clarke and retired Miami’s side in the bottom of the inning. This would be the makings of a rally for the Diamondbacks.

In the top of the eighth, Marte hit a two-RBI single to right field to make it a 6-5 game. Carroll followed suit with an RBI groundout to tie the game at 6-6. It had been a brutal start to the month for Marte, but on Tuesday, he returned to form by going 3-for-5 with a team-high three RBIs.

Yet it would not matter in the end.

With a tie game and momentum on their side, Lovullo and the Diamondbacks went to the bullpen again in the bottom of the eighth, this time calling on 26-year-old lefty, Brandyn Garcia.

For the Marlins, Garcia ended up providing the first part of an opportunity to deliver the game-sealing blows.

Garcia began his time on the mound by allowing a leadoff single before hitting Norby with a pitch. From there, he was able to get an out on a bunt pop-out, but subsequently allowed an RBI single that put the Diamondbacks behind again.

Garcia notched a groundout and intentionally walked Edwards, and Lovullo went to his bullpen again, this time to bring Kevin Ginkel to the mound.

Immediately, Ginkel gave up a two-RBI single before allowing an RBI double. At that point, it was 10-6, and the Diamondbacks could not overcome a four-run deficit with only three outs to work with.

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