Vargas delivers winning single in 10th as Diamondbacks rally past A's 6-5
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 5:14 AM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Ildemaro Vargas hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. After leading 4-2 heading into the ninth, the Diamondbacks saw the A's tie it with a two-run homer from Jacob Wilson. Oakland briefly took a 5-4 lead in the 10th on a sacrifice fly from Jonah Heim. However, Vargas's single capped Arizona's comeback amidst the game’s dramatic turn. The Diamondbacks improved their record to seven wins in nine games, while the A's faced their 12th loss in 14 games. The two teams will meet again in the series finale Wednesday.
- •Arizona led 4-2 before the A's tied it in the ninth.
- •Max Kepler hit a three-run homer for Arizona in the first inning.
- •Jonah Heim's fly gave Oakland a temporary lead in the 10th.
- •Kohl Drake allowed one run over five innings for Arizona.
- •The series concludes Wednesday with Gage Jump facing Merrill Kelly.
- 5:14 AMYahoo Sports — Vargas hits winning single in 10th as Diamondbacks rally to beat A's 6-5 after blowing lead in 9th
"Ildemaro Vargas hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Athletics 6-5 on Tuesday night after blowing a two-run lead with two outs in the ninth. Arizona led 4-2 heading into the ninth and closer Paul Sewald appeared poised to close it out after getting the first two outs. The A's went up 5-4 on Jonah Heim's sacrifice fly off Kevin Ginkel (4-3) in the 10th, but Luis Medina (2-2) walked two in the bottom half to load the bases with nobody out.
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