Testy series opener raises intensity for Phils, D-backs

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this Arizona Diamondbacks will arrive on the field Tuesday as the owner of the best record in the National League

Arizona will seek seventh straight win and 13th in 15 games Philadelphia Phillies In Phoenix’s second of four games

this rattlesnakefinished 58 games below .500 in 2021 and are 16 games above breakeven after going 9-8 in Monday’s wild and furious game between the two teams.

Arizona State’s Evan Longoria homered and had four RBIs, and rising star Corbin Carroll had four hits, a triple, a walk and two walks.

this rattlesnake Bouncing back from a four-point deficit to beat phillies A day after scoring five runs in the final two innings to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5

“Another great game, another comeback win,” Carroll said. “It seems to be a trend now. It makes it more interesting.”

In his last seven games, Carroll is 15-for-29 (.517) with four homers, three doubles, two triples, 10 RBIs and 12 runs.

The 22-year-old was so hot that Arizona head coach Torre Lovolo exploded from the dugout when Carroll was hit by a pitch for the second time in three innings. phillies lefty matt strum

Lovullo had a heated exchange with umpire Vic Carapazza, phillies Catcher JT Realmuto before being ejected.Both benches were emptied, but no punches or kicks

“I have nothing but the utmost respect for JT Realmuto,” Lovullo said. “He’s a terrific receiver. He’s a terrific player in this league. I know what that’s like. It’s me protecting our guys, he protecting his pitchers, it’s just a difference. I don’t want to talk about it. What.”

However, phillies Manager Rob Thomson has a big question for Lovullo

“Yeah, I would. Because I wouldn’t do that,” Thomson said. “I’m not going to yell at another team’s player.”

Realmuto was the thorn in his bat as he hit in threes while becoming the first Philly player to hit since David Bell in 2004. He’s also the first receiver to do it since George Kottaras accomplished the feat for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011.

“It kind of sucks, obviously it’s a cool achievement to do that, but it’s tough because we lost,” Realmuto said.

this phillies Despite Monday’s loss, they have won seven of their nine games. They also fell to 4-13 in Phoenix since the start of the 2017 season

Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler (4-4, 3.91 ERA) will start Tuesday. He had 7 1/3 innings of no-hitter bids in his most recent start before being broken by the Tigers’ Tyler Nevin on Thursday. He left at that point, an unearned run after the inning left him undecided. Wheeler struck out eight and walked one.

Wheeler, 33, loses to visitors rattlesnake On May 22, he gave up four runs (three runs) and eight hits in six innings. He is 5-3 with a 3.09 ERA in 10 career starts against Arizona

Wheeler was up against Christian Walker (6 for 14 with a home run), Ketel Marte (4 for 10 with a home run) and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (3 for 7 with a home run).

Right-hander Zach Davis (1-1, 4.68 ERA) is making his sixth start of the season rattlesnake. He beat the Washington Nationals in his most recent game, when he gave up two runs, five hits and a walk in 6 2/3 innings while hitting a season-high eight on Wednesday.

Davis, 30, is 2-1 with a 4.84 ERA in four career starts phillies… Kyle Schwarber is just 6-for-32 (.188) against Davis, but he has hit four home runs.Josh Harrison went 8-for-18 (.444) against Davis

–Field-level media

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