Jordan Lawlar’s walk-off single in 9th lifts D-backs past Giants

Arizona's Jordan Lawlar hit a walk-off single Tuesday, causing the Giants to lose their fourth straight, falling three games behind the Mets, tied with the Cincinnati Reds.

BY FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

Sep 17, 2025, 8:47 AM

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Jordan Lawlar beat out a dribbler past the mound with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to drive in the winning run and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Tuesday to extend their winning streak to four games.

Corbin Carroll singled to open the ninth off Ryan Walker (5-6) and Gabriel Moreno worked a four-pitch walk before Blaze Alexander bunted and reached safely when second baseman Casey Schmitt did not have his foot on the bag to receive Walker’s throw to first.

Lawlar’s grounder got past Walker, and Schmitt’s throw to the plate was too late to get Carroll.

Adrian Del Castillo had a two-run homer, Carroll had three hits and Ketel Marte and Alek Thomas had two hits apiece for the Diamondbacks, who have won five of six.

Wilmer Flores had two hits including a homer and two RBIs and Jerar Encarnacion had two hits and two RBIs for the Giants.

The Diamondbacks remained 1 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for the third NL wild-card spot.

The Giants lost their fourth straight and fell three games behind the Mets, tied with the Cincinnati Reds.

Andrew Saalfrank (2-1) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the win.

Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings, with two strikeouts and a walk.

He held the Giants to two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a 5-3 victory last Wednesday, but they jumped on him for four runs and five hits in the first.

Heliot Ramos doubled and Rafael Devers singled before Matt Chapman’s one-out sacrifice fly. Flores singled in a run and Encarnacion capped the rally with a two-run double into the right field corner for a 4-0 lead.

Gabriel Moreno doubled and scored on Alexander’s single before Del Castillo’s two-run homer made it 4-3. Flores homer in the third gave the Giants a 5-3 lead.

Marte and Carroll singled in runs off reliever Trevor McDonald, recalled earlier Tuesday, to make it 5-5 in the fifth.

Tristan Beck went the first three innings for the Giants, who used five pitchers after using five Monday. Beck gave up three runs and five hits.

–Field Level Media

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The Giants added reinforcements on Monday when Bryce Eldridge was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to fill the vacancy created when first baseman Dominic Smith sustained a right hamstring strain on Friday that could keep him out for the rest of the season.

Eldridge, a 2023 first-round draft pick, had 18 homers in 66 games at Sacramento and amassed 25 homers in 102 games at three minor league levels this season.

“These guys are in a playoff push, and obviously they think I can make an impact on that,” the 20-year-old said. “My goal here is to help them get there.”

Eldridge, a left-handed hitter, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout on Tuesday while serving as the designated hitter in his major league debut.

“My message to him was, ‘Go up there and hit,’” Melvin said. “‘Stay with what works for you and your strengths. You’re here for a reason.’”

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Monday, September 15th – Wednesday, September 17th – @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Thursday, September 18th – Sunday, September 21st – @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Monday, September 22nd – Wednesday, September 24th – vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Friday, September 26th – Sunday, September 28th – vs. Colorado Rockies

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