Overview
- The Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 after a four-run fifth and five-run sixth that turned a 1-0 game into a rout on Sept. 11.
- Reliever Justin Martinez threw an immaculate inning — three strikeouts on nine pitches — a rare feat that was one of only a few in MLB this season and the D-backs’ second this year.
- Ketel Marte had two doubles and three RBIs while Corbin Carroll hit his 20th homer, milestones that powered Arizona’s offense and marked a public rebound for Marte after recent fan criticism.
- Texas starter MacKenzie Gore was chased in the fifth after allowing multiple hits and a walk without recording an out, a sign of the Rangers’ ongoing starter and middle-relief instability that left them 72-76.
- The Rangers activated Josh Jung and Nathan Eovaldi for the Sept. 12 finale and won 6-2, but Arizona’s upcoming series with San Diego and the Marlins leaves both teams’ playoff fates finely balanced and dependent on pitching depth.