Diamondbacks Starter Struggles as Brewers Pull Away
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt had a rough night, allowing eight earned runs for the first time in his MLB career during a 15-8 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Pfaadt was chased out early after a grand slam by Willy Adames, managing just five outs. The Brewers raced to a 13-0 lead after reliever Dylan Floro gave up five more runs. Arizona’s bats woke up late, scoring eight unanswered runs to avoid a more lopsided defeat in front of a crowd of 44,886.
Manager Torey Lovullo commented on the game, saying, “It was a total lack of pitch execution. Too many misses to a team that fights every pitch.”
Pfaadt’s struggles continued as he allowed seven runs with two outs in the second inning. Sal Frelick, who also robbed Corbin Carroll of a home run earlier, sparked a rally with a single, setting the stage for Adames’ two-homer night. This outing capped a tough stretch for Pfaadt, who’s allowed 25 earned runs in his last 22 innings across five starts.
Despite his recent struggles, Pfaadt dismissed the idea that he’s fatigued, even after throwing 166.2 innings this year. “Physically, I feel great and ready to finish strong,” he said, with his next start scheduled for this upcoming week in Milwaukee.
Diamondbacks Fight Back Late
Reliever Yilber Diaz pitched three scoreless innings before allowing a two-run homer in the ninth, but Arizona’s offense began to stir. Josh Bell delivered a two-run single in the sixth, Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer in the seventh, and the team added four more runs in the eighth. Despite the comeback, the Brewers held on, with Arizona stranded runners in scoring position late in the game. The Diamondbacks finished with 14 hits, but it wasn’t enough to overturn the Brewers’ lead.
Lovullo praised the late effort: “We closed the gap with a solid approach, but we’ve got to be better on the mound.”