Key facts
- Gabriel Moreno hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5-3 win over the Reds.
- Torey Lovullo achieved his 700th career managerial win.
- Zac Gallen moved into second place on the franchise's all-time strikeout list.
- Noelvi Marte and JJ Bleday hit solo home runs for the Reds.
- The game was delayed for 72 minutes due to rain.
Gabriel Moreno's go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning propelled the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, securing the 700th career win for manager Torey Lovullo. Geraldo Perdomo and Tommy Troy also contributed home runs for the Diamondbacks. Arizona's Zac Gallen recorded four strikeouts, surpassing Brandon Webb for second place on the franchise's all-time list with 1,067. Lovullo joins an elite group of active managers to reach 700 wins.
The game was tied at 3 when Moreno connected on a 3-1 pitch from Zach Maxwell (0-1) for his sixth homer of the season. Ketel Marte later added an RBI single in the ninth for an insurance run. Juan Morillo (2-3) secured the win with a scoreless seventh, and Paul Sewald closed out the game with a hitless ninth for his 17th save.
For Cincinnati, Noelvi Marte and JJ Bleday each hit solo home runs. Bleday's blast in the first inning had given the Reds a 1-0 lead. Gallen allowed three runs and six hits over six innings. Andrew Abbott gave up one run on four hits with five strikeouts through five innings for the Reds. Troy's homer tied the game at 1 in the third, and after Nathaniel Lowe singled and scored on Eugenio Suarez's double, Perdomo's fourth homer put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-2 in the sixth. Marte then tied the game 3-3 in the sixth with his third homer in three games. A 72-minute rain delay occurred in the eighth inning after Kevin Ginkel struck out Marte with two runners on base.