Philadelphia PhilliesvsArizona Diamondbacks
PHI 0/ARI 1
Things to say
The Diamondbacks edged the Phillies 1-0 at Chase Field.
01
opener
Classic 1-0 pitchers' duel out in Arizona. Phillies bats just went quiet at the wrong time. One run was all the D-backs needed.
02
key player
Whoever Arizona ran out there was filthy — got into his stuff early and the heart of that Philly order couldn't touch him. That's an ace start, WHIP under one all night.
03
hot take
Philly's the better team on paper and it doesn't matter — they can't manufacture a run when the OBP dries up. That lineup's too boom-or-bust for October.
04
deep cut
Nobody left the yard all game. In a bandbox like Chase Field, a 1-0 final means somebody's pitching was real. The bullpen slammed the door too.
05
exit
Getaway day tomorrow — we'll see if the Phils wake up before this series slips away.
The recap
This one was a good old-fashioned pitchers' duel, and Arizona squeezed out a 1-0 win over Philly at Chase Field. Both staffs were dealing all night, with the arms clearly winning the war against the heart of each order.
The D-backs scratched across the game's only run and then leaned on the bullpen to slam the door with the tying run always lurking. Getaway-day baseball at its tightest, and one swing away the whole time from flipping the script.