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Diamondbacks defeat Rangers after multi-run fifth and sixth inning surge

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 5:47 AM

Last updated Sep 12, 2026

Diamondbacks defeat Rangers after multi-run fifth and sixth inning surge

Summary

The Arizona Diamondbacks recorded a win against the Texas Rangers on September 11, overcoming an early one-run deficit with a significant offensive performance. Trailing in the fifth inning, Arizona tallied nine runs across the fifth and sixth frames to secure the victory. Merrill Kelly started for the Diamondbacks, pitching 4.1 innings, before Kevin Ginkel and Justin Martinez combined to hold the Rangers scoreless. Martinez recorded an immaculate inning, striking out three consecutive batters on nine pitches. The win keeps Arizona in position to maintain pace in the standings as the season concludes. The offensive effort featured a 20th home run from Corbin Carroll and a 24th from Nolan Arenado.

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•Arizona scored nine runs between the fifth and sixth innings.
•Justin Martinez pitched an immaculate inning in the fifth frame.
•Corbin Carroll reached 20 home runs for the season.
•Nolan Arenado hit his team-leading 24th home run of the year.
•Ketel Marte extended his hitting streak to nine games.

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5:47 AMYahoo Sports — Diamondbacks beat Rangers, score 9 on 11 hits, on 9/11

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Record: 79-69. Pace: 86-76. Change on 2025: +6. In the middle of the fifth inning, this looked like another one of those Diamondbacks games, which have been all too common lately. They were trailing 1-0 to the Rangers, starter Merrill Kelly was out, and the team had never really looked like scoring. But they then […]
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