Diamondbacks score four in eighth to defeat Guardians 4-1
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Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The Arizona Diamondbacks rallied in the eighth inning to secure a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on August 1. Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno contributed back-to-back RBI singles, while Ketel Marte added another run in a four-run surge, marking Arizona's third consecutive win. Despite not reaching past second base in the first seven innings, the Diamondbacks took advantage of a fielding error by Guardians right fielder Angel Martínez. Cleveland scored first with a run from Rhys Hoskins in the first inning but managed only two hits in the last eight innings. Arizona’s Jonathan Loaisiga earned the win, and Brandyn Garcia recorded a save after a strong performance by rookie Mitch Bratt. Both teams will face off again as Diamondbacks' LHP Kohl Drake is set to take on Guardians' LHP Parker Messick in the next game.
- •Diamondbacks scored four runs in the eighth inning.
- •Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno each had RBI singles.
- •Diamondbacks improved to 13-5 since July 9.
- •Cleveland took an early lead with Rhys Hoskins' run.
- •Next matchup features Diamondbacks' Kohl Drake against Guardians' Parker Messick.
- 2:08 AMYahoo Sports — Diamondbacks score 4 in 8th to beat Guardians 4-1 and move into second in NL wild-card race
"Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno had back-to-back RBI singles off Erik Sabrowski in a four-run eighth inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. Ketel Marte also singled home a run in the eighth as the Diamondbacks won their third straight game and moved into sole possession of the second wild-card spot in the National League. Arizona, which didn’t advance a runner past second base in the first seven innings, is an NL-best 13-5 since July 9.
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