Diamondbacks 1B Tyler Locklear registers multi-hit game in win vs. A’s
Tyler Locklear registered his first hits in an Arizona uniform as the Diamondbacks beat the Athletics on Sunday to take the series.
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First baseman Tyler Locklear registered his first hits in an Arizona uniform as the Diamondbacks beat the Athletics 6-4 on Sunday to take the series.
Locklear hit a bloop single into right field off Athletics righty Jack Perkins in the second inning. Locklear would score later off a Jose Herrera sac-fly during a three-run inning for the Diamondbacks.
In his second at-bat in the third inning, Locklear drew a walk and stole a base. He would score again courtesy of an Alek Thomas RBI single. Locklear finished the game going 2-for-3 with a walk.
Locklear started his Arizona career on Friday after being acquired by the Diamondbacks in the Eugenio Suarez trade. Prior to Sunday’s game, Locklear had seven at-bats though two games, going 0-for-7 with three strikeouts.
Connor Kaiser registers 1st major league RBI
In his first game of the season after being called up on Friday, D-backs second baseman Connor Kaiser registered his first career RBI with a bases-loaded walk. Kaiser finished the game 0-for-3 with a walk and is hitless through his first seven at-bats.
Alek Thomas has strong series against Athletics
Thomas had another strong game Sunday, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. He finished the series hitting 7-for-12 with a home run and two RBIs.
Diamondbacks’ next game
After a nine-game road trip, the Diamondbacks return to Chase Field on Monday for a three-game series against the San Diego Padres, their first time at home since the trade deadline.
First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. and can be listened to on 98.7 and the Arizona Sports app.
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Plus two sub .500 teams are playing each other. Somebody is going to win.
The season's pretty much over, but at least there's still a little life in them. Jake McCarthy needs to be sent home, though...... tears up AAA but can't get anything done with the main club....
Yes, it is a victory but it isn't something to write home about. Trust me, probably most of the local sport shows are going to 'promote' that the Dbacks are on the right track: that everything is okay; etc. Let them win 3, 4 or 5 consecutive series then you and the media can give them the accolades and anoint them as the next World Series champion.
When E-Rod pitched against the White Sox and pitched a good game...the local media anointed him to be Cy Young. The reality was that the White Sox was the worst batting team in the MLB at the time of the game, E-Rod should have pitched a no-hitter given the quality of the White Sox.
It is like college basketball, where they can schedule a bunch of games with 'Cupcake U' teams before the start of the conference games. Playing against inferior teams is not going to build confidence (it builds a false sense of security); build skills; etc.
It seems like none of the local media want to point out the real problem with the Dbacks which is pitching. The Dbacks pitching has been ranked at the bottom of the MLB since the 2020 season. In 5 years, the pitching hasn't improved.
They made three FA signings...Burnes (a good signing and was producing results but was injured)...E-Rod (a bust) and Montgomery (a bust). How many pitchers (starters or relievers) came up from the Dbacks farm system since 2020 and have produced for the Dbacks?