SAN DIEGO – Christian Walker’s two-run single with no outs highlighted Arizona’s three-run 10th and the Diamondbacks won 7-5 Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, who scored once in the bottom of the inning and then left the bases loaded.
With Corbin Carroll as the automatic runner, the Diamondbacks loaded the bases against Wandy Peralta (2-2) on Geraldo Perdomo’s bunt single down the third base line and pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk’s walk. Walker then passed shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to center field. Jake McCarthy’s grounder brought in Grichuk to make it 7-4.
The Padres then loaded the bases against Thyago Vieria and Donovan Solano hit an RBI double to bring in automatic runner Jake Cronenworth. Rookie Jackson Merrill walked and Bryce Johnson struck out.
Humberto Castellanos came in and made his first save by eliminating Ha-Seong Kim and sending Kyle Higashioka flying to his left to finish.
Kim tied the score at 4 with an RBI double in the eighth.
Ryan Thompson (4-3) got the win.
Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt was knocked out of the game with a left ankle contusion after being hit by returning Luis Arraez with one out in the fifth. The ball landed in foul territory on the third base side, allowing Kim, aboard on a leadoff double, to advance to third base.
Pfaadt was checked out by trainer and manager Torey Lovullo and left.
Kevin Ginkel came in and eliminated All-Star Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth.
After the Diamondbacks took a 4-1 lead in the seventh, the Padres went on a run with two outs in the bottom of the inning. Profar hit an RBI double and Cronenworth threw a safety hit along the third base line.
With runners on the corners, Manny Machado struck out. Machado, who turned 32 on Saturday, hit a two-run homer in a wild 10-8 victory on Friday night.
Pfaadt allowed one run and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings, while striking out six and walking none.
Three of the Padres’ first four hitters on first singles, including an RBI hit by Machado.
The Diamondbacks tied for second on an RBI single by Kevin Newman, who grew up in suburban Poway. That brought up Walker, who reached on a deep shortstop single and advanced on Eugenio Suárez’s walk.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. then gave the Diamondbacks the lead when he fired off the upper deck facade in left field, leading off fourth knuckleballer Matt Waldron. It was his 13th.
The Diamondbacks made it 4-1 in the seventh on Jose Herrera’s RBI double and Geraldo Perdomo’s RBI triple.
Waldron allowed three runs and five hits in six innings, struck out six and walked two.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Diamondbacks: All-Star 2B Ketel Marte was kept out of the starting lineup after leaving in the eighth inning Friday night with lower back tightness.
Padres: Placed RHP Yu Darvish on the restricted list to address a personal matter. Darvish is currently on the injured list for the second time this season.
NEXT
Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (5-6, 5.42 ERA) and Padres RHP Dylan Cease (7-7, 4.24) are scheduled to start Sunday’s series finale.
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