Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead RBI single within the eighth inning to again a complete-game shutout from Zac Gallen because the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Friday afternoon.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singled and Gabriel Moreno walked to guide off the decisive eighth. With two outs, Carroll despatched a sinking liner to proper that gave the impression to be caught by Seiya Suzuki.
Carroll was dominated out, however Arizona challenged the play, believing Suzuki had trapped the ball. The decision was overturned, and umpires awarded Gurriel residence after deeming that he would have scored on the play.
That will be the one run the Diamondbacks (74-68) wanted to tug inside two video games of Chicago (76-66) for the second Nationwide League wild-card spot.
Gallen (15-7) allowed simply three hits whereas placing out 9. He walked one whereas pitching his second profession shutout.
Carroll went 2-for-3 with a stroll and three stolen bases for Arizona, which has taken the primary two video games of the four-game collection.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon gave up only one hit over six innings, strolling one and placing out 9. He took a no-hitter into the sixth.
Jose Cuas (3-1), who allowed Gurriel and Moreno to achieve within the eighth, took the loss.
Suzuki had two of Chicago’s three hits.
Arizona appeared poised to strike proper out of the gate when Carroll walked to open the sport, stole second and superior to 3rd on catcher Miguel Amaya’s errant throw.
However Taillon struck out Ketel Marte, Tommy Pham and Christian Walker to snuff the menace, starting a stretch through which he retired 17 consecutive batters.
Carroll broke the stalemate, although, lining a single to left with two outs within the sixth. He as soon as once more stole second and moved to 3rd when Amaya’s throw skipped into heart discipline, however he was left stranded when Marte grounded out.
Gallen was equally as spectacular, as he was good till hitting Nico Hoerner with one out within the fourth. Gallen did not enable one other baserunner till Suzuki offered the sport’s first hit with a one-out single within the fifth.
—Area Degree Media