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MLB: Gallen shuts out Cubs in Diamondbacks' 1-0 win on Friday

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Clock IconSep 9, 2023Baseball

Zac Gallen turned in a masterful performance with a three-hitter and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Friday afternoon.

Gallen struck out nine and walked one to record his second career complete game and second shutout.

His other complete game came in a one-hitter in a 5-0 victory over Atlanta in a seven-inning doubleheader on April 25, 2021.

Rookie Corbin Carroll had a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning for the game’s only run.

Seiya Suzuki nearly made an outstanding catch in right field, but the ball hit the grass and the out call by first base umpire Stu Scheurwater was overturned in a video review.

Arizona won for the fourth time in five games and moved within two games of Chicago for the No. 2 spot in the NL wild-card race.

Cubs starter Jameson Taillon was also outstanding, pitching six innings of one-hit ball with one walk and nine strikeouts.

The loss dropped Chicago three games behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee though it remained two games in back of Philadelphia, which holds the top wild-card spot.

Suzuki had two of the Cubs’ three hits, with his one-out single in the fifth the first hit off Gallen.

 

Surging Orioles roll past Red Sox

Kyle Bradish continued his stellar pitching and Adley Rutschman homered and drove in three runs to lead the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-2 rout of the fading Boston Red Sox.

Bradish limited Boston to two runs and four hits over six innings with nine strikeouts to win his fourth consecutive start.

He is 5-0 with a 2.38 ERA in his past seven starts.

Ryan O’Hearn also homered, and Cedric Mullins had a two-run double during a four-run sixth inning as Baltimore won for the 12th time in 15 games.

Connor Wong went deep for the Red Sox, who have lost three straight and eight of 11.

 

Pinto, Ramirez homers in 7th rally Rays past Mariners

Rene Pinto and Harold Ramirez hit two-run home runs in the seventh inning and the Tampa Bay Rays came from behind to beat the Seattle Mariners, 7-4.

Pinto went deep on George Kirby’s 102 and final pitch to forge a 4-4 tie, and Ramirez’s drive off Isaiah Campbell came after Yandy Diaz’s walk and made it 6-4.

Isaac Paredes added a home run in the eighth inning and the Rays held on to remain four games behind AL East-leading Baltimore.

Julio Rodriguez, Cal Raleigh and Eugenio Suarez homered for Seattle, which stayed one-half game behind AL West-leading Houston.