The Diamondbacks turn to rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series in an effort to slow the homer-happy Philadelphia Phillies, who have built a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff thanks to six homers.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber hits a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. **FILE**PHOENIX — Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt had some good moments on the mound during the regular season, but struggled to contain the long ball, giving up 22 homers in just 96 innings.
That success came to a screeching halt in Philadelphia. Kyle Schwarber has three homers in the series, including a pair in Game 2, while Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and Trea Turner have also gone deep.The good news for the D-backs is Pfaadt is coming off one of his best outings this year.
Lovullo has said that even if Pfaadt is pitching well in Game 3, he’ll likely face 18-to-22 batters. The D-backs used that strategy with Pfaadt against the Dodgers, yanking him at the first hint of trouble, and it led to the series-clinching 4-2 victory.Arizona had just four hits in each of the first two games for a .129 batting average. The defense has not been crisp; three fielders let a short popup fall for a base hit in the seventh inning of Game 2.
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