Adrian Del Castillo's Pinch-Hit Single Ends Phillies' Collapse: Arizona Wins Rubber Game 4-3

The Arizona Diamondbacks just walked out of Citizens Bank Park with a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, and it came down to one swing in the eighth inning. Pinch-hitter Adrian Del Castillo singled to plate the go-ahead run in a two-run frame that flipped the entire game on its head. This is what the Diamondbacks needed on a road trip that's already looking pretty solid: they're now 4-1 over their last five games, and they're headed to Baltimore Monday to keep the momentum rolling.

How Arizona Clawed Back From Down 3-2

The Phillies looked like they had this one locked up. After Zac Gallen cruised through five scoreless innings, Philadelphia ripped him in the sixth. Justin Crawford led off with a double, then Trea Turner hit his first homer of the season just over the fence in right. Kyle Schwarber doubled. Bryce Harper doubled off the right-field fence. Brandon Marsh singled. The Phillies had five straight hits, four for extra bases, and suddenly they led 3-2. Arizona looked done.

But the Diamondbacks had other plans. Corbin Carroll beat out an infield single to start the eighth off Jose Alvarado. Geraldo Perdomo bunted him to second, then stole third and scored on Jose Fernandez's single to tie it at 3-3. Ketel Marte walked, and then Del Castillo came through with the go-ahead single. That's baseball: one swing, and everything changes.

Bullpen Shuts the Door, Phillies Can't Answer

Arizona's pitching staff locked down from there. Taylor Clark threw a scoreless seventh, and Paul Sewald worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his fifth save, finishing it off with a called strike that held up after a replay challenge. The Phillies put runners on first and third in their own eighth, but Ryan Thompson entered and got Adolis Garcia to pop out to end a double play that killed any comeback hopes.

For Philadelphia, the loss stings. They've now dropped four of their last five games. Trea Turner had two hits including that homer, and Schwarber, Harper, and Marsh all finished with two hits apiece, but it wasn't enough. Andrew Painter came in as the starter's replacement after dealing with a migraine and pitched five solid innings with seven strikeouts, but by then the damage was done.

Corbin Carroll, James McCann, and rookie Jose Fernandez each had two hits for Arizona. Fernandez extended his hitting streak to five games, and the Diamondbacks are looking dangerous early. Next up: Baltimore on Monday.

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