Dbacks vs Cardinals Recap: Late Rally Stuns in 4-3 Win

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Arizona stuns St. Louis in wild ninth inning
You're watching the Cardinals at home, trying to bounce back after losing 2-3 the night before. Arizona comes to town sitting at 39-39, desperate to climb out of a three-game losing streak. But something special happens in the ninth inning. Matt Svanson takes the mound for St. Louis, and that's when the Diamondbacks explode. Nolan Arenado smashes a double down the left field lineāGabriel Moreno scores easily. Then Lourdes Gurriel Jr. steps up and rips a single to center field. Two more runs race home. Arizona suddenly leads 3-0. The final score reads 4-3 Diamondbacks, and St. Louis's home crowd falls silent.
Cardinals scratch back but can't catch up
St. Louis doesn't go down without a fight. In the bottom of the ninth, Paul Sewald pitches for Arizona, and the Cardinals make it interesting. Alec Burleson smashes a double to right fieldāLars Nootbaar sprints home, making it 4-1. One run is in, but Arizona still leads by three. Then Blaze Jordan steps up and hits a sacrifice fly to right. Jose Fermin scores. It's 4-2 now. Jimmy Crooks keeps the rally alive with a single to right field. Burleson races home. The score tightens to 4-3. But it's too late. Arizona holds on and wins the game. The Diamondbacks improve their record to 40-39.
Diamondbacks escape to improve their season record
What a night in St. Louis. The Diamondbacks' pitching staff showed up when it mattered most. Eduardo Rodriguez started strong, giving Arizona six and two-thirds innings of shutout ball. He scattered just three hits and struck out five. Then Kevin Ginkel came out of the bullpen and locked it down with a solid inning. He got the win. The Cardinals had their chances to tie it up, but Arizona's relievers tightened the screws when it counted. St. Louis falls to 42-35 after this tough home loss. Arizona celebrates a 4-3 victory, improving to 40-39 overall. The Diamondbacks' middle-inning punch proved too much to handle on this Tuesday night.
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