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Record: 5-5-1. Change on 2024: +0.5. Five inning result: 7-3-1.
The offense enjoyed themselves at Salt River Fields this afternoon, knocking out sixteen hits to reach double digits in runs for the first time. Every starter had at least one hit – quite impressive, considering none of them played a full game. Jake McCarthy, Josh Naylor, Randal Grichuk and Geraldo Perdomo all had two hits, while Eugenio Suarez had a hit and a walk. There was power in display too. Half the hits were for extra bases, including home-runs by Grichuk and Kristian Robinson, both getting their first long ball of spring.
The pitching was more than able to make it stand up. Corbin Burnes did have to throw a lot of pitches in the first, and so was lifted after 2.1 innings, and 47 pitches. He allowed a run on two hits and a walk with a pair of strikeouts. A.J. Puk, Kevin Ginkel and Justin Martinez each posted zeroes. J-Mart allowed a lead-off double, before striking out the next three batters. Joe Mantiply allowed the other run in the sixth, giving up three hits. Former D-back Shelby Miller worked a scoreless eighth with a hit and a K, and Kyle Arendt did more or less the same to finish off a very satisfactory victory.
No game tomorrow for Arizona. They will get back into action on Wednesday, when Arizona will face San Francisco at Salt River. Brandon Pfaadt is the scheduled starter, with a 1:10 pm first pitch.