Lourdes Gurriel Jr. remains one of the hottest hitters in the majors.
Gurriel had a homer, a double, two singles and two RBIs while extending his batting streak to 15 Arizona Diamondbacks‘ 6-3 win over hosts Philadelphia Phillies on Monday
Gurriel, eighth career game with four or more starts, will look to lead rattlesnake Their fourth straight win and ninth in 11 games phillies it’s tuesday again
His 15-game hitting streak was the longest in the majors. During the streak, Gurriel went 25-for-60 (.417) with six doubles, seven home runs and 14 RBIs.
“Hitting is the hardest thing to do in baseball,” Gurriel said in a postgame interview with Bally Sports Arizona. “I just go out there and focus and do my best.”
“He’s a great hitter and it’s fun to watch his offense,” Arizona coach Torre Lovallo said.
Pavin Smith also hit a solo homer for Arizona, while Geraldo Perdomo added a two-run double.
Gurriel is in the lead, but balanced rattlesnake keep winning
“We work together as a team,” Gurriel said. “For example, on my last at-bat, I’m trying to get the ball into play and move the runners. That’s how it’s going now.”
this rattlesnake Will hand the ball to Ryne Nelson (1-2, 5.48 ERA) on Tuesday.rookie righty never faced phillies
In his most recent start, against the Oakland A’s on Wednesday, Nelson allowed one hit and scoreless in 5 1/3 innings.
“This team is really resilient,” Nelson said after that game, which Arizona won 5-3, but he was not involved in the decision. “We don’t hold back too much. We always fight back.”
After winning two of three games over the weekend against the Chicago Cubs, phillies in the opener with rattlesnake and lost for the sixth time in eight games
Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott each hit home runs, but mistakes by Stott and Kody Clemens proved costly. Starting pitcher Zach Wheeler also failed to cover first base in the game.
“These are mistakes that we as a coaching staff have to correct,” phillies manager rob thomson said
Despite the turnovers, Stott maintained his excellent offensive speed. He hit his fifth long pitch of the season and extended his winning streak to nine games.
“He has a great ability to hit the ball, even against lefties,” Thomson said. “He hits the ball really well against lefties.”
Philadelphia’s Trea Turner hit an RBI in the seventh to end his 0-for-22 streak with the runner in scoring position.
“I’ve got to keep working hard,” said Turner, who signed an 11-year, $300 million deal to join the phillies in the offseason. “It ended well, but tomorrow is a new day and we start all over again.
After the game, phillies Announced that Matt Strahm (4-3, 2.73 ERA) will start Tuesday
Strahm started the season with injuries to Ranger Suarez and Andrew Painter.
How many innings Strahm will pitch is uncertain, according to Thomson.
Strahm is 2-3 with a 4.04 ERA in 20 career games (three starts) rattlesnake
–Field-level media