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Diamondbacks News

Arizona 6, Cleveland 3
Zac Gallen did not have his best stuff, but it was still good enough to limit the Guardians to only three runs in 5 ²⁄₃ innings. The bullpen then came on and kept Cleveland off the board. On the other side of things, Arizona’s bats managed to hang five runs (four earned) on Tristan McKenzie, which was enough to secure a victory in the first post-deadline game of the season.

Quiet Deadline Leads into Arizona Victory
The Arizona Diamondbacks did not make any moves at the trade deadline. It didn’t matter. They still managed to beat the playoff hopeful Guardians, in Cleveland.

Walker’s Three-Run Blast Paces Arizona Offense
Arizona needed a little something extra to hold off the Guardians on Tuesday night. They got it in the shape of another three-run home run from Christian Walker.

Roster Moves
Emmanuel Rivera joins the team and Buddy Kennedy is optioned. Zach Davies, Seth Beer, and Kevin Ginkel also join the 26-man roster.

Tommy Henry Recalled, Will Start Wednesday’s Game
It’s been a long time coming, but Tommy Henry will be joining the Arizona rotation lto start today’s tilt against the Guardians.

Other Baseball News

Vin Scully Passes Away
Legendary broadcaster, Vin Scully, has passed away at the age of 94.

Hall of Fame Broadcaster Vin Scully Dies
The voice of the Dodgers for decades, Vin Scully was the voice of a generation.

Dodgers Announce Death of Vin Scully
Scully’s final year in the booth was 2016, when he was a spry 89 years old.

MLBTR National League Deadline Recap
Way more deadline activity in the senior circuit this year.

MLBTR American League Deadline Recap
Will Frankie Montas and Scott Effross be enough to secure the Yankees’ fortunes in October?