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Vargas Triple Sparks D-backs Comeback Win
24 Aug
Summary
- Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead triple in the seventh inning.
- Arizona rallied for five runs in the final two innings.
- Corbin Carroll reached 16 triples this season, leading MLB.
The Arizona Diamondbacks staged a dramatic comeback on Sunday, securing a 5-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds to win the series. Ildemaro Vargas was the hero, hitting a crucial two-run triple in the seventh inning that ignited a four-run rally to break a 3-1 deficit.
Corbin Carroll played a vital role in the seventh-inning surge, scoring on a sacrifice fly after reaching base. Carroll's triple earlier in the game marked his 16th of the season, the most in Major League Baseball, and his 59th career triple, the most among active players.
The Reds had taken an early 3-0 lead in the third inning with key hits from Sal Stewart and Eugenio Suarez. Arizona began their comeback in the sixth when Gabriel Moreno drove in Carroll with a sacrifice fly.
Kevin Ginkel closed out the game with his second save of the year, stranding two runners in the ninth inning. The win keeps the Diamondbacks' playoff hopes alive as they remain two games behind the San Diego Padres for the final National League wild-card spot.
