WASHINGTON — Arizona closer Mark Melancon retired Juan Soto with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, helping Cooper Hummel's tiebreaking two-run home run hold up in the Diamondbacks' 4-3 win over the Nationals on Thursday.
Soto popped up to third base with two outs, ending Melancon's second save of the season.
Hummel had two hits, Matt Davidson and Jake McCarthy also homered, and Arizona split the four-game series with consecutive wins for the first time this season. Arizona starter Zach Davies gave up two runs on two hits in five innings. He struck out seven and walked two. Four Arizona relievers combined to allow a run on three hits, including the two off Melancon in the ninth.Josh Rogers allowed four runs and six hits — three of them home runs — in 4 1/3 innings.Washington got within 4-3 in the eighth when Josh Bell reached on a catcher's interference call against Jose Herrera with two outs and the bases loaded, but Ruiz popped out to end the threat.
It was the second catcher's interference of the series for Herrera after having one in a 6-1 loss on Tuesday.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Silver Price Analysis: XAG/USD seems vulnerable near one-week low, around $25.00 markSilver Price Analysis: XAG/USD seems vulnerable near one-week low, around $25.00 mark By HareshMenghani Silver Commodities Technical Analysis XAGUSD
Read more »
USD/JPY corrects further from two-decade high, heavily offered below 128.00 markThe USD/JPY pair continued losing ground through the mid-European session and plunged to a fresh daily low, around the 127.60 region in the last hour,
Read more »
Philly Radio Legend Sid Mark Dies at 88Philadelphia radio legend Sid Mark, known for his programs featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, has died at 88.
Read more »
Gulf Shores' Mark Hudspeth adjusting just fine to high school coachingOnce a successful college coach, Mark Hudspeth said it would be difficult for him to leave Gulf Shores High to return to that level of coaching.
Read more »