Arizona needed extra innings to shake off a two-run swing by Oakland in the ninth, but the Diamondbacks found a way, winning 6-5 on Ildemaro Vargas' RBI single in the bottom of the 10th. Nolan Arenado tied it earlier in the inning, and Vargas followed with the go-ahead single that brought Gabriel Moreno home.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| ARI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Max Kepler powered the early damage and finished as the game's offensive standout, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs and two walks. His three-run homer to right center in the first inning, which scored Ketel Marte and Moreno, put Arizona ahead before Oakland had even batted twice. Kepler sits at 995 career hits, edging closer to the 1,000-hit milestone.
The 10th inning delivered the decisive sequence. Jonah Heim's sacrifice fly to center scored Tyler Soderstrom to put Oakland ahead 5-4, but Arizona answered immediately. Arenado's single to center brought home Corbin Carroll to tie it at 5-5, and two batters later Vargas singled to left, scoring Moreno for the eventual winning margin.
Oakland had clawed back from an early deficit behind Shea Langeliers, whose homer in the eighth cut the gap to 4-2, and Jacob Wilson, whose two-run shot in the ninth off Kevin Ginkel tied the game at 4-4. Starter Jack Perkins allowed 3 runs on 5 hits over 5.0 innings without a decision, and reliever Luis Medina took the loss after allowing 2 runs (1 earned) in just 0.1 innings, falling to 2-2 on the season with a 3.72 ERA. Ginkel picked up the win for Arizona, allowing 1 run over 1.0 inning to improve to 4-3 with a 3.21 ERA.
The result pushed Arizona to 52-49, extending its win streak to a second straight game, while Oakland fell to 43-58 with the loss snapping its momentum after a previous win. Arizona's bullpen covered 5.0 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned), while Oakland's relievers worked 4.1 innings with 3 runs allowed.