Arizona Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits a single that scores a two runs during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Kevin Ginkel throws to an Athletics batter during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz,left, and catcher Shea Langeliers, middle, react after colliding while attempting to catch a pop up during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Athletics pitcher Eduarniel Núñez throws to an Arizona Diamondbacks batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Diamondbacks beat Athletics 7-2 to end six-game losing streak
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning, Ketel Marte, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll hit home runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits a single that scores a two runs during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning, Ketel Marte, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll hit home runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Zac Gallen (8-12) allowed two runs on nine hits in six innings. Andrew Saalfrank, Kendall Graveman and Kevin Ginkel each pitched a scoreless inning to close it out.
Marte hit his 21st home run of the season — a solo shot off J.T. Ginn (2-3) in the first — to give the Diamondbacks the early lead.
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Nick Kurtz had a one-out single in the third off Gallen and Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom had back-to-back two-out doubles to give the Athletics a 2-1 lead.
Thomas and Blaze Alexander had singles leading off the fifth to put runners on the corners. Carroll walked to load the bases for Marte, who tied it 2-2 with a groundout. Geraldo Perdomo walked to reload the bases and Gurriel drilled a two-run single for a 4-2 lead.
Thomas hit a solo homer off Justin Sterner in the sixth and Adrian Del Castillo had a sacrifice fly in the seventh for a 6-2 advantage. Carroll capped the scoring in the ninth with his 22nd homer.
Ginn allowed four runs on four hits and five walks in four innings. With the loss, the A’s three-game win streak ended.
Arizona won for the second time in 11 games.
Key moment
Gurriel had seven grand slams and a .394 career average with the bases loaded before delivering the go-ahead single.
Key stat
Gallen had lost his three previous starts and allowed 16 runs in 17 innings before righting the ship against the A’s.
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