Chapman's inside-the-park HR lifts Giants to 6-3 win, Diamondbacks lose ground in NL playoff race
By DAVID BRANDT
Posted 9/23/24
Matt Chapman hit an inside-the-park homer, Casey Schmitt and Michael Conforto both added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants continued to be a problem for teams with postseason aspirations, …
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Chapman's inside-the-park HR lifts Giants to 6-3 win, Diamondbacks lose ground in NL playoff race
San Francisco Giants' Matt Chapman, right, slides safely into home plate on an inside-the-park home run as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, left, is unable to make a play on the throw during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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By DAVID BRANDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Chapman hit an inside-the-park homer, Casey Schmitt and Michael Conforto both added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants continued to be a problem for teams with postseason aspirations, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Monday night.
The Diamondbacks (87-70) lost more ground in the National League playoff race as they try to claim one of three wild cards. They're in sole possession of the final wild card, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves (85-71). The San Diego Padres (90-66) and New York Mets (87-69) are in the first two spots.
San Francisco is out of the playoff race, but has played extremely well over the past week against teams that are still in contention. The Giants have a 6-1 record against the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals and Diamondbacks.
Chapman's inside-the-park homer in the third to put the Giants up 3-1. The third baseman laced a liner to one of the deepest parts of the park in left center, and a leaping Jake McCarthy couldn't quite make the grab at the wall. Left fielder Pavin Smith had to retrieve the carom in center field.
Chapman was hustling the whole way and easily beat the relay throw home from Geraldo Perdomo. Denard Span was the last San Francisco player to hit an inside-the-park homer in 2017.
Schmitt added a solo homer in the fourth to make it 4-2. Conforto launched another long ball in the fifth for a 5-2 lead. Chapman added a run-scoring triple in the seventh, hammering another ball off the outfield wall to finish with three RBIs.
D-backs lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4) gave up five runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked three.
Christian Walker cut the Giants' lead to 3-2 in the fourth with an RBI double. Joc Pederson also had an RBI double.
San Francisco right-hander Hayden Birdsong (5-5) gave up two runs over five innings. Ryan Walker pitched a scoreless ninth for his 10th save.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: C Gabriel Moreno (oblique) appeared to avoid serious injury despite leaving Sunday's game with discomfort. He could return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday. ... 2B Ketel Marte (ankle) was out of the starting lineup for a day of rest, said manager Torey Lovullo said. He entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
UP NEXT
The D-backs send RHP Brandon Pfaadt (10-9, 4.66) to the mound on Tuesday. The Giants will throw RHP Logan Webb (12-10, 3.58).