Vargas Hits Winning Single in 10th as Diamondbacks Rally to Beat A's 6-5 After Blowing Lead in 9th
Arizona overcame a blown save and a 10th-inning deficit as Ildemaro Vargas delivered the winning hit for its seventh victory in nine games.
- On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to defeat the Athletics 6-5 in 10 innings, securing their seventh win in nine games.
- Max Kepler hit a three-run home run in the first inning, providing early support for rookie left-hander Kohl Drake, who pitched five impressive innings in his MLB debut.
- A two-run home run by GCU baseball star Jacob Wilson tied the game in the ninth, ruining closer Paul Sewald's bid for a 4-2 save.
- Trailing 5-4 in the 10th, the Diamondbacks rallied against pitcher Luis Medina to load the bases, setting the stage for the walk-off finish.
- Ildemaro Vargas ended the contest with a walk-off single on a 98.6 MPH fastball, saying, "I really needed this game, just very happy, thankful to God.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Ildemaro Vargas connected a single that decided the game in the tenth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks went up to beat the Athletics on Tuesday 6-5, after wasting a two-run advantage with two...
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A’s grab lead in 10th after late rally, but D-backs walk off
Ildemaro Vargas slapped a bases-loaded single to left with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks recorded a 6-5 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at Phoenix. Nolan Arenado delivered the tying single earlier in the inning as Arizona won for the seventh time in the past nine
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Vargas hits winning single in 10th as Diamondbacks rally to beat A's 6-5 after blowing lead in 9th
Ildemaro Vargas hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Athletics 6-5 after blowing a two-run lead with two outs in the ninth.
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