Final Result
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Houston Astros 4-3 on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. The win improved Arizona's record to 75-68, while the Astros dropped to 73-70. Attendance for the contest stood at 36,470. The game required extra innings, with the Diamondbacks securing the victory in the bottom of the 10th.
Game Progression
Houston took an early lead in the third inning when Paredes singled to right field, allowing Diaz and Trammell to score, putting the Astros up 2-0. Arizona responded in the fifth inning with a sacrifice fly by Perdomo to center field, driving in Tawa to make the score 1-2.
The Astros extended their lead later in the fifth when Paredes reached on an infield single to second base, scoring Peña and moving Alvarez to third, bringing the total to 3-1.
In the seventh inning, Nootbaar doubled to right field, allowing Tawa to score and Waldschmidt to reach third, cutting the deficit to 2-3. The game was tied at 3-3 entering the eighth inning after Marte hit a 388-foot home run to right field.
The decisive moment came in the 10th inning when Moreno singled to center field, driving in Vargas for the go-ahead and winning run.
Pitching Performance
Brandon Pfaadt started for Arizona, pitching 6.1 innings while allowing seven hits and three earned runs, with two walks and four strikeouts. Kevin Ginkel pitched 0.2 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out one batter. Juan Morillo pitched one scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one.
Jonathan Loaisiga earned the win, pitching one scoreless inning with one hit, no walks, and two strikeouts to improve to 7-3. Brandyn Garcia recorded the save, pitching one scoreless inning with no hits, no walks, and two strikeouts to reach five saves.
For Houston, Ethan Pecko started, pitching 4.1 innings while allowing five hits and one earned run, with one walk and two strikeouts. Enyel De Los Santos pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with no hits and two strikeouts. Kai-Wei Teng pitched 0.1 inning, allowing one earned run on two walks and one hit, taking the hold loss to drop to 4.
AJ Blubaugh pitched 1.2 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run with two strikeouts, taking the blow to drop to 1. Josh Hader pitched one scoreless inning with one strikeout. Bryan King took the loss, pitching one inning with one hit, no earned runs, no walks, and no strikeouts to drop to 2-4.
Sources
https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816819
