Diamondbacks' Eight-Run Eighth Secures 10-6 Comeback Win Over Cubs
Arizona rallies from a four-run deficit to split the series, with Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Josh Naylor, and Ryne Nelson delivering clutch performances.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a 6-2 deficit in the eighth inning, scoring eight runs to defeat the Chicago Cubs 10-6 and split the four-game series.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tied the game with a two-run homer, while Josh Naylor's RBI double gave Arizona the lead.
- Ryne Nelson, a pitcher pinch-hitting due to a depleted bench, contributed a surprising RBI single for his first career hit and RBI.
- The Cubs had built their lead with Kyle Tucker’s three-run homer in the eighth and Seiya Suzuki’s solo homer in the sixth.
- Justin Martinez earned the win for Arizona with a scoreless eighth inning; the Diamondbacks now head to New York to face the Yankees, while the Cubs travel to Sacramento to play the Athletics.