Gurriel, Perdomo each homer, drive in 3 runs in the Diamondbacks' 10-1 win over the Reds
PHOENIX -- — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Geraldo Perdomo each homered and drove in three runs, Blaze Alexander also hit a home run and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-1 on Saturday night.
A night after singling in the winning run in the 11th inning in Arizona's 6-5 victory, Gurriel opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning — his 18th of the season.
Perdomo made it 7-0 in the fourth with his 14th homer — a two-run shot — and added an RBI single in the eighth to help the Diamondbacks win their fourth straight game.
Alexander hit a solo home run in the fifth.
Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno was 2 for 4 with an RBI in his second game back after missing more than two months because of a broken finger. He homered in his return Friday night.
Jalen Beeks pitched the first inning for Arizona, Nabil Crismatt (1-0) worked the next four and Jake Woodford threw the last four for his first save.
Cincinnati ace Andrew Abbott (8-4) allowed a season-high seven runs — six earned — in four innings.
Austin Hays had an RBI single for the Reds in the eighth. Cincinnati has lost three in a row.
Alexander had an RBI double for Arizona's fourth consecutive hit and third double in the first inning. It made it 3-0.
Perdomo leads major league shortstops with 84 RBI.
Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (9-13, 5.28 ERA) was set to start opposite RHP Brady Singer (11-9, 4.18) on Sunday in the series finale.
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Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Adam Hamari
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Second Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
- Third Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
2025 National League Central Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee | 81 | 49 | .623 | - | L1 |
Chicago | 75 | 55 | .577 | 6 | W2 |
Cincinnati | 67 | 63 | .515 | 14 | L3 |
St. Louis | 64 | 66 | .492 | 17 | L1 |
Pittsburgh | 56 | 74 | .431 | 25 | W3 |
2025 National League West Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Diego | 74 | 56 | .569 | - | W5 |
Los Angeles | 73 | 57 | .562 | 1 | L2 |
Arizona | 64 | 66 | .492 | 10 | W4 |
San Francisco | 62 | 68 | .477 | 12 | W1 |
Colorado | 37 | 93 | .285 | 37 | L3 |