Marte’s game-winning single splashed into the outfield grass to give Arizona a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia in Game 3 of the NLCS.
PHOENIX — When sauntered to the plate on Thursday afternoon, it had been 21 years, 11 months and 15 days since ’s single evaded the reach of shortstop Derek Jeter and delivered the first, and only, championship in the history of the . In all those years and months and days, the Diamondbacks had never recorded a walk-off victory in the postseason.
Suarez produced a bevy of grounders in his first turn through Arizona’s lineup. By the fifth, Pfaadt looked like he was toying with the Phillies. He befuddled for the final out of the frame. Castellanos swung through a first-pitch fastball with such force that he required a 360-degree spin. His helmet went flying as he fouled off the second fastball. Castellanos made no contact with Pfaadt’s 0-2 sweeper, connecting with only the air for the eighth Phillies strikeout.
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