Diamondbacks Rally With Six-Run Eighth to Stun Tigers
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Jose Fernandez hit a three-run, go-ahead homer in a six-run eighth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Detroit Tigers 7-5 on Tuesday night at Chase Field.
The Tigers scored all five of their runs in the third inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Riley Greene. Detroit starter Casey Mize held Arizona to one run over six strong innings, striking out nine.
Arizona trailed 5-1 entering the eighth before erupting. Corbin Carroll’s two-run double cut the deficit, and Fernandez later launched his second homer of the night off reliever Will Vest to complete the comeback. Andrew Hoffmann earned the win in relief, and Paul Sewald struck out the side in the ninth for his second save.
Attendance was 28,780. The time of game was 2:29. Both teams are now 2-3.