Walker hits grand slam, solo shot; D-backs beat Padres 6-5
Christian Walker hit his first career grand slam and added a solo shot to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
5
Arizona Diamondbacks
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ARI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Chase Field · 46,477 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
C. Walker homered to left center (410 feet), Leyba scored, Dyson scored and Rojas scored.
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Home Run 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Dyson doubled to left, Avila scored, Leyba to third.
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Double 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Hosmer homered to right (422 feet).
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Home Run 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Urías singled to center, France scored.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Urías homered to left (433 feet).
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Home Run 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Machado homered to left (420 feet), Myers scored.
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Home Run 2-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Myers flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Kevin Ginkel pitches to Wil Myers
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Play Result 5-6
Jankowski ran for Mejía
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Mejía doubled to deep center.
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Double 5-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Kevin Ginkel pitches to Francisco Mejia
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Play Result 5-6
Mejía hit for Margot
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Naylor popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Kevin Ginkel pitches to Josh Naylor
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Play Result 5-6
Naylor hit for Reyes
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Garcia flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Kevin Ginkel pitches to Greg Garcia
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Play Result 5-6
Garcia hit for Hedges
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Play Result 5-6
Ginkel relieved Hirano
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Avila flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Gerardo Reyes pitches to Alex Avila
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Ahmed grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
ARI wins series 3-0
Injuries
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Tyler Locklear 60-Day-IL
- Cristian Mena 60-Day-IL
San Diego Padres
- Rodolfo Duran 60-Day-IL
- Bryan Hoeing 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedARI
Jarrod DysonCF1
Josh RojasLF40
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Christian Walker1B8
Jake Lamb3B33
Adam JonesRF10
Nick AhmedSS23
Alex AvilaC6
Robbie RayP38
Substitutes
Yoshihisa HiranoP6
Kevin GinkelP37
Tim LocastroRF7
Jimmie SherfyP58
Domingo Leyba2B75
SD
Manuel MargotCF7
Wil MyersLF4
Eric Hosmer1B51
Manny Machado3B13
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Ty France2B23
Luis UriasSS2
Austin HedgesC17
Garrett RichardsP43
Substitutes
Francisco MejiaPH0
Travis JankowskiPR16
Greg GarciaPH4
Robbie ErlinP29
Seth Mejias-BreanPH24
Matt StrahmP25
David BednarP53
Gerardo ReyesP92
Josh NaylorPH12
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