PHOENIX -- Archie Bradley
heard the bullpen phone ring, saw the activity behind the fence down
the left field line. His third career start was not going well and a
quick exit appeared to be on the horizon.
But after trying to be too fine in the strike zone, the Arizona rookie right-hander began pumping in strikes and ended up picking up a gut-check victory.
Bradley shook off a shaky start to pitch six effective innings, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
"He stayed the course, really showed a lot of heart tonight," Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said.
Sharp his first two starts, Bradley (2-0) labored against the Rangers, walking five in the first three innings, including one that scored a run. He proved to be effectively wild, though, holding the Rangers to a run and two hits to become fifth pitcher since 1914 to allow two hits or fewer in six-plus innings in two of his first three big league starts.
The Diamondbacks gave him plenty of help.
Chris Owings homered off Yovani Gallardo (2-1) and had a run-scoring single for the Diamondbacks. Mark Trumbo also drove in two runs.
Shortstop Nick Ahmed made some nifty defensive plays to help Arizona turn four double plays and the Diamondbacks outfielders ran down several balls deep in the gaps for outs.
The Rangers had three hits until the ninth inning before scoring four runs. Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer, the 397th of his career, but the Rangers missed too many opportunities early on against Bradley to be in position to complete a comeback.
"When a guy is missing that badly, you try to settle in and find a rhythm," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "We didn't get a hit and put a ball in play."
Bradley held his own in his first two big league starts, pitching six scoreless innings in a victory over reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and allowing two runs in 6 2/3 innings to outduel San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner in a no-decision.
Bradley had control issues in his third start, though some of it worked in his favor; the Rangers didn't have a hit until Gallardo's leadoff single in the fifth inning.
Bradley got two quick outs in the first inning, then walked three -- one scored a run -- and hit a batter in a 37-pitch first inning.
He worked around leadoff walks the next two innings and settled into a rhythm after that to win his third straight start against an opening day starter.
"You say you're not aware of it, but I heard the bullpen phone ring, I saw guys start getting loose and had to figure something out or I wasn't going to make it out of this first inning," Bradley said. "To have the long first and grind through six innings and have my team winning, that's the biggest job of a starting pitcher."
Gallardo labored in his opening day start, allowing four runs in four innings against Oakland, but looked better in wins over Houston and Seattle, allowing two combined runs in 11 2/3 innings.
He wasn't as sharp against Arizona.
The Diamondbacks scored a pair of runs off him in the first inning on consecutive high choppers and a throwing error by Beltre at third.
Trumbo had an RBI groundout in the third inning and added a run-scoring single in the fifth to put Arizona up 5-1. Owings led off the fourth inning with his first home since June 12, 2014, against Houston, and hit a run-scoring triple off Logan Verrett in the eighth.
Gallardo allowed five runs -- three earned -- and six hits and struck out five in five innings.
"I made some pretty good pitches but obviously the results weren't there," Gallardo said.
BRADLEY'S START
Bradley's ERA of 1.45 is the lowest in Arizona history for a pitcher in his first three career starts. He joins Travis Wood (2010), Ken Cloude (1997), Marvin Freeman (1986) and Wayne Simpson (1970) as the only pitchers to allow two hits in six-plus innings in two of his first three starts since 1914.
NUMBERS
Ahmed had a double in the fourth inning to end a 0-for-19 streak. ... Texas' Rougned Odor ended a 0-for-12 streak with a single in the seventh. ... Gallardo suffered his first loss (7-1) in 11 career starts against Arizona.
UP NEXT
Rangers: Texas has a day off before playing on Friday, when LHP Wandy Rodriguez will be called up from Triple-A Round Rock to start against the Los Angeles Angels. That will allow the Rangers, who have yet to use a fifth starter, give Colby Lewis some extra rest and push back Ross Detwiler. Texas will have to make a roster move when Rodriguez comes up.
Diamondbacks: RHP Josh Collmenter will start against Pittsburgh on Friday after tossing a four-hit shutout and getting a career-high three hits against San Francisco his previous start.
But after trying to be too fine in the strike zone, the Arizona rookie right-hander began pumping in strikes and ended up picking up a gut-check victory.
Bradley shook off a shaky start to pitch six effective innings, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
"He stayed the course, really showed a lot of heart tonight," Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said.
Sharp his first two starts, Bradley (2-0) labored against the Rangers, walking five in the first three innings, including one that scored a run. He proved to be effectively wild, though, holding the Rangers to a run and two hits to become fifth pitcher since 1914 to allow two hits or fewer in six-plus innings in two of his first three big league starts.
The Diamondbacks gave him plenty of help.
Chris Owings homered off Yovani Gallardo (2-1) and had a run-scoring single for the Diamondbacks. Mark Trumbo also drove in two runs.
Shortstop Nick Ahmed made some nifty defensive plays to help Arizona turn four double plays and the Diamondbacks outfielders ran down several balls deep in the gaps for outs.
The Rangers had three hits until the ninth inning before scoring four runs. Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer, the 397th of his career, but the Rangers missed too many opportunities early on against Bradley to be in position to complete a comeback.
"When a guy is missing that badly, you try to settle in and find a rhythm," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "We didn't get a hit and put a ball in play."
Bradley held his own in his first two big league starts, pitching six scoreless innings in a victory over reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and allowing two runs in 6 2/3 innings to outduel San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner in a no-decision.
Bradley had control issues in his third start, though some of it worked in his favor; the Rangers didn't have a hit until Gallardo's leadoff single in the fifth inning.
Bradley got two quick outs in the first inning, then walked three -- one scored a run -- and hit a batter in a 37-pitch first inning.
He worked around leadoff walks the next two innings and settled into a rhythm after that to win his third straight start against an opening day starter.
"You say you're not aware of it, but I heard the bullpen phone ring, I saw guys start getting loose and had to figure something out or I wasn't going to make it out of this first inning," Bradley said. "To have the long first and grind through six innings and have my team winning, that's the biggest job of a starting pitcher."
Gallardo labored in his opening day start, allowing four runs in four innings against Oakland, but looked better in wins over Houston and Seattle, allowing two combined runs in 11 2/3 innings.
He wasn't as sharp against Arizona.
The Diamondbacks scored a pair of runs off him in the first inning on consecutive high choppers and a throwing error by Beltre at third.
Trumbo had an RBI groundout in the third inning and added a run-scoring single in the fifth to put Arizona up 5-1. Owings led off the fourth inning with his first home since June 12, 2014, against Houston, and hit a run-scoring triple off Logan Verrett in the eighth.
Gallardo allowed five runs -- three earned -- and six hits and struck out five in five innings.
"I made some pretty good pitches but obviously the results weren't there," Gallardo said.
BRADLEY'S START
Bradley's ERA of 1.45 is the lowest in Arizona history for a pitcher in his first three career starts. He joins Travis Wood (2010), Ken Cloude (1997), Marvin Freeman (1986) and Wayne Simpson (1970) as the only pitchers to allow two hits in six-plus innings in two of his first three starts since 1914.
NUMBERS
Ahmed had a double in the fourth inning to end a 0-for-19 streak. ... Texas' Rougned Odor ended a 0-for-12 streak with a single in the seventh. ... Gallardo suffered his first loss (7-1) in 11 career starts against Arizona.
UP NEXT
Rangers: Texas has a day off before playing on Friday, when LHP Wandy Rodriguez will be called up from Triple-A Round Rock to start against the Los Angeles Angels. That will allow the Rangers, who have yet to use a fifth starter, give Colby Lewis some extra rest and push back Ross Detwiler. Texas will have to make a roster move when Rodriguez comes up.
Diamondbacks: RHP Josh Collmenter will start against Pittsburgh on Friday after tossing a four-hit shutout and getting a career-high three hits against San Francisco his previous start.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Texas - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Martín grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Andrus flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Fielder walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Beltré walked, Fielder to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Choo hit by pitch, Fielder to third, Beltré to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Chirinos walked, Fielder scored, Beltré to third, Choo to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Smolinski grounded into fielder's choice to third, Choo out at third, Chirinos to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Texas | TEX | ARI |
| Inciarte singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Pollock reached on infield single to third, Inciarte to third, Inciarte scored, Pollock to third on throwing error by third baseman Beltré. | 1 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt grounded out to third, Pollock scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Trumbo singled to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Hill struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Owings lined out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Odor walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Gallardo bunted into fielder's choice to first, Odor out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| Martín grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Gallardo out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Texas | TEX | ARI |
| Gosewisch grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| Bradley struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Ahmed struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Andrus walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Fielder struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Beltré lined out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Choo popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Texas | TEX | ARI |
| Inciarte safe at first on error by first baseman Fielder. | 1 | 2 |
| Pollock singled to center, Inciarte to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging, Pollock stole second. | 1 | 2 |
| Trumbo grounded out to third, Inciarte scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Hill lined out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Chirinos grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 3 |
| Smolinski grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Odor fouled out to left. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Texas | TEX | ARI |
| Owings homered to left center (406 feet). | 1 | 4 |
| Gosewisch grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 4 |
| Bradley grounded out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Ahmed grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Gallardo singled to shallow center. | 1 | 4 |
| Martín lined out to center. | 1 | 4 |
| Andrus flied out to right. | 1 | 4 |
| Fielder flied out to left. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Texas | TEX | ARI |
| Inciarte flied out to center. | 1 | 4 |
| Pollock struck out looking. | 1 | 4 |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 1 | 4 |
| Trumbo singled to center, Goldschmidt scored. | 1 | 5 |
| Hill struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Beltré singled to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Choo grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Beltré out at second. | 1 | 5 |
| Chirinos struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Roman Mendez pitching for Texas | TEX | ARI |
| Méndez relieved Gallardo. | 1 | 5 |
| Owings struck out looking. | 1 | 5 |
| Gosewisch flied out to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Dorn hit for Bradley. | 1 | 5 |
| Dorn popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Randall Delgado pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Delgado relieved Bradley. | 1 | 5 |
| Smolinski struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Odor reached on infield single to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Moreland hit for Méndez. | 1 | 5 |
| Moreland grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Odor out at second. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Logan Verrett pitching for Texas | TEX | ARI |
| Verrett relieved Méndez. | 1 | 5 |
| Ahmed doubled to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Inciarte grounded out to first, Ahmed to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Pollock hit sacrifice fly to right, Ahmed scored. | 1 | 6 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Randall Delgado pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Martín walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Andrus grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Martín out at second. | 1 | 6 |
| Fielder popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Logan Verrett pitching for Texas | TEX | ARI |
| Trumbo flied out to right. | 1 | 6 |
| Hill walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Owings tripled to deep center, Hill scored. | 1 | 7 |
| Gosewisch safe at first on error by first baseman Fielder. | 1 | 7 |
| Peralta hit for Delgado. | 1 | 7 |
| Peralta hit sacrifice fly to right, Owings scored. | 1 | 8 |
| Pimentel relieved Verrett. | 1 | 8 |
| Ahmed walked, Gosewisch to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Inciarte lined out to shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Chafin pitching for Arizona | TEX | ARI |
| Chafin relieved Delgado. | 1 | 8 |
| Beltré homered to left (380 feet). | 2 | 8 |
| Choo walked. | 2 | 8 |
| Chirinos doubled to left, Choo to third. | 2 | 8 |
| Smolinski grounded out to pitcher, Choo scored, Chirinos to third. | 3 | 8 |
| Odor grounded out to shortstop, Chirinos scored. | 4 | 8 |
| Rosales hit for Pimentel. | 4 | 8 |
| Rosales singled to shallow left. | 4 | 8 |
| Reed relieved Chafin. | 4 | 8 |
| Rosales to second on fielder's indifference. | 4 | 8 |
| Martín singled to right, Rosales scored. | 5 | 8 |
| Martín to second on fielder's indifference. | 5 | 8 |
| Andrus grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas Rangers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Martín CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .238 | .294 | .286 |
| Andrus SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .188 | .197 | .266 |
| Fielder 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .367 | .424 | .483 |
| Beltré 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .183 | .246 | .350 |
| Choo RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .128 | .244 | .231 |
| Chirinos C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .194 | .286 | .484 |
| Smolinski LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .115 | .303 | .269 |
| Odor 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .140 | .283 | .260 |
| Gallardo P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
Méndez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Moreland PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .290 | .395 | .484 |
Verrett P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pimentel P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Rosales PH
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .235 | .278 | .412 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 146 | |||
| a-grounded to second for R Mendez in the 7th b-singled to shallow left for S Pimentel in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Chirinos (3, Chafin) HR: Beltré (2, 9th inning off Chafin 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Chirinos (7), Beltré (2), Smolinski (3), Odor (7), Martín (6) 2-out RBI: Chirinos, Martín GIDP: Martín, Choo, Moreland, Andrus Rangers RISP: 1-5 (Martín 1-1, Smolinski 0-2, Odor 0-1, Andrus 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Beltré (3, throw); Fielder 2 (4, catch, ground ball) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 17,886 (36.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:59 |
| Weather | 85 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike Everitt, First Base - Tim Timmons, Second Base - Ryan Blakney, Third Base - Tim Welke |
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