Ketel Marte capped a three-hit afternoon with a walk-off single in the ninth inning, rookie Brandon Pfaadt pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Thursday and close to 2-1 the NL Championship Series.
On the verge of falling behind 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, Arizona tied the score on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s RBI double.
Pavin Smith #26 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates a infield single against the Philadelphia Phillies during the ninth inning in Game Three of the National League Championship Series at Chase Field on October 19, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.Gurriel opened the ninth with a leadoff walk off Craig Kimbrel, stole second and took third on Pavin Smith's infield single.
Gurriel was thrown out at the plate by shortstop Trea Turner on Emmanuel Rivera’s hard-hit grounder as the Phillies played the infield in. Geraldo Perdomo walked after falling behind 1-2 in the count and Marte — one of the few Diamondbacks who has looked comfortable at the plate this series — hit a liner that fell in front of center fielder Johan Rojas, sending the D-backs onto the field in celebration.
Following two consecutive losses, the Arizona Diamondbacks won Game 3 of the NLCS in a home game against the Phillies, and fans are celebrating. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas reports.Besides cheering fans, the NLCS in Downtown Phoenix between the DBacks and the Phillies means cash registers will be ringing as well. FOX 10's Brian Webb has more.
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