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Diamondbacks Rally Past Phillies 4-3 to Tighten NL Wild-Card Race

Zac Gallen’s seven-inning effort set up Ildemaro Vargas’ decisive sixth-inning hit.

Overview

  • Blaze Alexander and James McCann delivered consecutive doubles in the sixth to tie it and knock out Aaron Nola before Vargas’ two-out single put Arizona ahead.
  • Gallen allowed three runs on four hits with nine strikeouts and two walks across seven innings.
  • The Diamondbacks moved to 78-77, pulling within two games of the Mets and one behind the Reds for the final NL wild card, with Cincinnati holding the tiebreaker.
  • John Curtis closed the ninth for his third career save and his first since 2020.
  • Gallen is slated to reach free agency this winter, creating the possibility that this was his final home start for Arizona.