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\u2018This one definitely hurt\u2019: Diamondbacks waste Brandon Pfaadt\u2019s gem, fall to Giants Advertisement<\/p>\n Pfaadt\u2019s potential Maddux spoiled in crushing extra-inning loss \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n \u201cIt felt good to accomplish it, and it was unfortunate that we couldn\u2019t get a win,\u201d Pfaadt said. \u201cBut you know, we\u2019re playing good baseball, and a series victory over the Giants at this point in the season is awesome, and hopefully we can keep it rolling.\u201d Diamondbacks\u2019 miraculous playoff push hit after failing to support Brandon Pfaadt, sweep Giants Advertisement<\/p>\n Diamondbacks move to 4-man starting rotation for playoff push \u2013 Wednesday: Pfaadt vs. San Francisco Diamondbacks\u2019 brand of baseball post deadline better suits club, GM Mike Hazen explains Brandon Pfaadt Gave Credit to Teammate for Nine-Inning Shutout Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of that credit goes to him. He had me dialed in all day and he was calling all the pitches back there, so I just had to execute it. Big shoutout to him. Mostly everything was working today, and we were able to get ahead, get some crucial double plays and defense made some great plays as well.\u201d https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/diamondbacks\/arizona-diamondbacks-news\/brandon-pfaadt-credit-teammate-mccann-nine-inning-shutout<\/a><\/p>\n Other Baseball<\/p>\n Geno\u2019s big night (4 hits, HR) an encouraging sign despite Mariners\u2019 loss Advertisement<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/mariners\/news\/eugenio-suarez-logs-four-hits-in-mariners-loss-to-royals<\/a><\/p>\n MLB Abandons Plans For 2026 London Series Mets set MLB record with 46 different pitchers used this season<\/p>\n https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/breaking-news\/article\/mets-set-mlb-record-with-46-different-pitchers-used-this-season-025741614.html<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n MLB labor: How fight over salary cap will shape negotiations<\/p>\n \u201cHow do we compete?\u201d one midsized-market team president said. \u201cWe try to do everything right. We draft well. We develop well. And then we get the s\u2014 kicked out of us by clubs that buy their players. It feels like the game is rigged.\u201d Cubs secure first trip to postseason since 2020 (* Justin) https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/cubs-clinch-2025-postseason-berth<\/a><\/p>\n Rookie Randy O\u2019Neal finally receives his Tigers World Series ring \u2026 41 years later<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, it\u2019s from a long time ago, [and it] should\u2019ve been righted a long time ago,\u201d said Hall of Famer Alan Trammell, who joined fellow \u201884 Tigers Lance Parrish and Dan Petry in a quiet ring presentation ceremony in the Champions Club before Wednesday\u2019s game. \u201cBut it\u2019s done.\u201d Anything Goes<\/p>\n This day in history:<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/september-18<\/a><\/p>\n This day in baseball:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/bullpen\/September_18<\/a><\/p>\n Only 6 people died in the Great Fire of London. The great fire of 1666 apparently traced its way to a baker\u2019s oven and caused massive damage across the city of London. However, despite destroying over 13,500 houses and displacing 80,000 people, it only claimed the lives of 6 unlucky Londoners.<\/p>\n Count Dracula was inspired by a real person. The titular Count was based on none other than history\u2019s own Vlad the Impaler. As the monarch of Wallachia, a Romanian region of Transylvania, Vlad soon made a fearsome reputation for himself by killing and impaling the still-twitching bodies of his enemies on long sticks which he planted outside his castle.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n
\u201cUnbelievable game,\u201d Diamondbacks third baseman Blaze Alexander said of Pfaadt. \u201cOne of the best games I\u2019ve played defense behind. It sucks. You want to get a run or two for him, try to get him the win there. But it\u2019s on to the next one. There\u2019s really no time to sulk. It\u2019s do or die. On to the next one.\u201d https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/diamondbacks\/2025\/09\/17\/arizona-diamondbacks-vs-san-francisco-giants-news-latest-matchups\/85979812007\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\u201cWe unfortunately could capitalize on an unreal start by Brandon Pfaadt,\u201d Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. \u201cHe\u2019s never pitched that deep into a baseball game, but didn\u2019t let it affect him. He went out there and executed an unbelievable game plan and just got into a great rhythm with [catcher James] McCann.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Arizona Diamondbacks rotation order for the rest of the 2025 season<\/p>\n
\u2013 Friday: Nelson vs. Philadelphia
\u2013 Saturday: Gallen vs. Philadelphia
\u2013 Sunday: Rodriguez vs. Philadelphia
\u2013 Tuesday: Pfaadt vs. Los Angeles
\u2013 Wednesday: Nelson vs. Los Angeles
\u2013 Thursday: Gallen vs. Los Angeles
\u2013 Friday: Rodriguez at San Diego
\u2013 Saturday: Pfaadt at San Diego
\u2013 Sunday: Nelson at San Diego
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\u201cI think when you\u2019re pressing contact and speed, I think that adds a different element and gives defenders more things to have to worry about,\u201d Hazen said. \u201cI think that\u2019s what this offense does. We know that we like this brand of baseball. I think we\u2019re better suited to play this brand of baseball than wait for the three-run home run.\u201d
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When asked what he had working Wednesday, Pfaadt said, \u201cA little bit of everything, but before, I just want to shout out McCann back there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, it feels great. After that first at-bat [where] I was able to hit that fastball up and away really well, that\u2019s when I started feeling that, \u2018OK, that\u2019s all I need,\u2019\u201d Su\u00e1rez said. \u201cIt\u2019s not something that I have to make an adjustment [on]. I just need one hit and I\u2019m very sure that they\u2019re going to come by. Today was one of those days that you just start to feel better.\u201d<\/p>\n
The series will no longer occur because of a scheduling conflict. London Stadium is the home venue of West Ham United F.C., the city\u2019s Premier League club. The Premier League runs through the final week of May. West Ham\u2019s last home match is on May 24. MLB did not feel that left enough time to convert the venue to a baseball field. Fox, which was scheduled to carry the game, could not accommodate any delays because of its commitments to broadcasting World Cup matches later in the month.
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\u201cYou don\u2019t get to do this in regular jobs, where you get to celebrate and throw champagne on each other,\u201d Counsell said. \u201cYou just don\u2019t get to do it, right? So you take advantage of it, have fun with it, enjoy each other and\u00a0celebrate\u00a0each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
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