A two-run home run by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the seventh inning helped the Arizona Diamondbacks come back from a three-run deficit and beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday in Phoenix.
Arizona has won consecutive games after losing nine straight and earned its first series win since winning two out of three games against the Atlanta Braves on the road from July 18-20. San Diego has lost six of its last seven games.
Christian Walker and Gabriel Moreno each hit a single with one out. On his single, Moreno moved to second on the throw attempt to get Walker out at third base. Jace Peterson was then intentionally walked by Robert Suarez to load the bases.Kyle Nelson won in relief and Paul Sewald earned his 23rd save.
Pfaadt gave up a double to Ha-Seong Kim to lead off the first inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. followed with a single to bring Kim home. Arizona responded in the first inning with Corbin Carroll leading off with a triple and scoring when Ketel Marte, the next batter, reached on an infield single.
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