Nootbaar’s slam lifts Diamondbacks past Giants in doubleheader opener

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Lars Nootbaar hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in the first game of a doubleheader at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Nootbaar’s bases-loaded homer put Arizona ahead 4-0. The Diamondbacks added one run in the eighth on Geraldo Perdomo’s RBI single and two in the ninth, including Jordan Lawlar’s run-scoring single. San Francisco scored its only run in the eighth on Jung Hoo Lee’s RBI single.

Merrill Kelly (9-12) earned the win, allowing two hits over seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. Matt Wilkinson (0-2) took the loss, giving up two earned runs over six innings. Rafael Devers had two hits for San Francisco, and Lee went 2 for 3.

Arizona outhit San Francisco 9-4. The attendance was 39,190, and the game lasted 2:38. The Diamondbacks improved to 73-65, while the Giants fell to 56-82.