{"id":680305,"date":"2026-05-19T07:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/680305\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T07:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:13:13","slug":"arenados-grand-slam-in-the-1st-inning-helps-power-the-diamondbacks-to-a-12-2-win-over-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/680305\/","title":{"rendered":"Arenado’s grand slam in the 1st inning helps power the Diamondbacks to a 12-2 win over Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX — – Nolan Arenado<\/a> hit his seventh career grand slam, Gabriel Moreno<\/a> added a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> defeated the San Francisco Giants<\/a> 12-2 on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Arizona matched season highs with 12 runs and 16 hits. Every Diamondbacks player had at least one hit. Ryan Waldschmidt<\/a> led the way with two doubles and a single. Corbin Carroll<\/a> hit his fifth triple of the season.<\/p>\n

Zac Gallen<\/a> (2-4) had his second quality start and the ninth overall for the Diamondbacks May 5. He threw six innings and struck out five while allowing four hits and two runs.<\/p>\n

The first four batters reached for Arizona, capped off by Arenado’s 403-foot grand slam to left field. They added two more runs in the second, one in the third, and five in the fifth.<\/p>\n

Moreno hit a 398-foot homer as the second batter of the inning, and Waldschmidt and Ketel Marte<\/a> each drove in another run. Marte scored on an error, ending the scoring for the inning.<\/p>\n

Robbie Ray<\/a> (3-6) took the loss for the Giants, allowing 11 hits and 10 runs, nine earned, in 4 1\/3 innings. He struck out one and walked two.<\/p>\n

Willy Adames<\/a> had a 388-foot solo homer in the second inning, and Luiz Arraez hit a sacrifice fly in the third.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Giants RHP Landen Roupp<\/a> (5-4, 3.49 ERA) faces Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson<\/a> (1-3, 5.40) in the second game of the series. ——<\/p>\n

AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/MLB<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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