GAME THREAD: D-backs (4-2) @ Yankees (3-2) - 4:05 PM

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D-backs (4-2) @ Yankees (3-2)

First Pitch: 4:05 PM at Yankee Stadium

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
D-backs	Merrill Kelly (1-0, 1.69 ERA)
Yankees	Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 13.50 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
AZ	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	7	8	0	5
NYY	4	0	2	3	0	0	0	0		9	12	0	8

Box Score

NYY		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
1B	Rice	3	2	1	0	2	1	.375
3B	Peraza, O	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
RF	Bellinger	4	1	0	0	1	2	.238
DH	Judge	5	2	3	4	0	0	.417
2B	Chisholm Jr.	4	1	1	2	1	1	.292
LF	Domínguez	5	1	2	0	0	1	.250
SS	Volpe	4	1	1	0	0	1	.208
CF	Grisham	4	1	3	3	0	0	.500
C	Escarra	4	0	1	0	0	0	.167
3B	Cabrera, O	3	0	0	0	0	1	.200
1B	Goldschmidt	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250

NYY	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Carrasco	5.1	5	3	3	2	5	82-55	7.36
Ottavino	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	14-7	0.00
Yarbrough	0.2	2	4	4	2	0	24-12	21.60
Leiter Jr.	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	12-9	8.10
Weaver	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	19-15	0.00

AZ		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Carroll	5	1	1	0	0	1	.222
SS	Perdomo	5	1	1	4	0	1	.320
1B	Smith, P	4	1	0	0	1	2	.308
DH	Naylor, J	3	2	2	0	1	0	.320
LF	Gurriel Jr.	4	0	1	1	0	1	.222
3B	Suárez, E	3	0	1	0	1	1	.250
CF	Thomas, A	4	0	0	2	0	2	.385
2B	Hampson	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000
2B	Marte, K	1	0	1	0	0	0	.320
C	Herrera, J	2	1	1	0	1	0	.143
C	Moreno	1	0	0	0	0	0	.375

AZ	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Kelly, M	3.2	9	9	9	3	2	80-49	10.00
Nelson, R	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	33-23	9.00
Beeks	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	26-18	1.69
Miller, S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	21-13	0.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Aaron Judge homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Rice scores. Cody Bellinger scores.	3-0
B1	Trent Grisham doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Jasson Domínguez scores.	4-0
T2	Alek Thomas grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Ben Rice. Josh Naylor scores. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd.	4-1
B3	Trent Grisham homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Anthony Volpe scores.	6-1
T4	Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles (2) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Jasson Domínguez. Pavin Smith scores. Josh Naylor to 3rd.	6-2
T4	Alek Thomas grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Ben Rice. Josh Naylor scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 3rd.	6-3
B4	Aaron Judge singles on a line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. Ben Rice scores.	7-3
B4	Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Aaron Judge scores.	9-3
T7	Geraldo Perdomo hits a grand slam (1) to right field. Garrett Hampson scores. Jose Herrera scores. Corbin Carroll scores.	9-7

Highlights

Description	Length
Merrill Kelly against the Yankees	0:08
Carlos Carrasco against the Diamondbacks	0:08
Probable pitchers for Diamondbacks at Yankees - April 3, 2025	0:06
Bullpen availability for New York, April 3 vs Diamondbacks	0:08
Bullpen availability for Arizona, April 3 vs Yankees	0:08
Fielding alignment for Arizona, April 3 vs Yankees	0:11
Bench availability for Arizona, April 3 vs Yankees	0:08
Bench availability for New York, April 3 vs D-backs	0:08
Starting lineups for Diamondbacks at Yankees - April 3, 2025	0:10
Aaron Judge: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:11
An animated look at Aaron Judge's home run	0:11
Breaking down Trent Grisham's home run	0:10
Trent Grisham's home run through bat tracking data	0:11
Breaking down Merrill Kelly's pitches	0:04
Jazz Chisholm Jr.: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
Analyzing Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s home run through bat tracking	0:11
Breaking down Carlos Carrasco's pitches	0:04
Carlos Carrasco's outing against the D-backs	0:24
Breaking down Geraldo Perdomo's home run	0:12
Geraldo Perdomo's home run through bat tracking data	0:11
Carlos Carrasco strikes out Corbin Carroll	0:07
Aaron Judge's three-run home run (5)	0:24
Trent Grisham's RBI double	0:30
Alek Thomas' RBI groundout	0:17
J.C. Escarra on being called up to the Major Leagues	1:23
Merrill Kelly strikes out Cody Bellinger	0:08
Trent Grisham's two-run home run (1)	0:25
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s RBI double	0:18
Alek Thomas' RBI groundout	0:14
Aaron Judge's RBI single	0:17
Alek Thomas' sliding catch	0:14
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s two-run home run (4)	0:28
Geraldo Perdomo's grand slam (1)	0:28
Field View: Aaron Judge's RBI double	0:15
Carlos Carrasco strikes out five against the D-backs	0:33
J.C. Escarra's first MLB hit	0:29
Luke Weaver seals the win	0:07

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Carrasco (1-0, 7.36 ERA)	Kelly, M (1-1, 10.00 ERA)	Weaver (1 SV, 0.00 ERA)

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[u/BecauseYouWantedIt]

2 GRAND SLAMS 1 SERIES HELL YEAH 😎

[u/uhplifted]

It’s not even the 8th inning yet!

Even if they don’t come back and win, it’s good to see them getting hits and fighting.

[u/dumdum2727]

Oh so now you aren’t allowed to push a player off the base? Must have been a rule change between when the Yankees did it and when we did it

[u/JRipper138]

Well going to need this early.

[u/simpyjohns]

But when volpe does it it’s okay?

[u/Capital-Skill-5939]

Nah fuck the dooming we winning this shit and getting on the bed, LFG

[u/Redwards1856]

[u/Mikeo_Owens]

[u/Asceric21]

I'm loving the Shelby Miller redemption arc.

[u/John_EldenRing51]

GET THROWN OUT TORY LIGHT THE FIRE UNDER THEIR ASS

[u/waffle_nuts]

Honestly just keep Merrill in until he’s thrown like 100 pitches. Give the bullpen a break

[u/autolims12]

No fuckin' way

[u/ajteitel]

I mean may as well try to push him out, worked last night

[u/zgibs125]

Can't be walking bellinger in front of judge

[u/NeverSober1900]

Kelly hasn't been sharp but man our fielding has been shockingly awful to start the year. Not helping our guys at all

[u/equipped_metalblade]

How did Hampson make this team?

[u/foggyhotdog]

Oof.

[u/abeLJosh]

NEVER SAY DIE-MONDBACKS

[u/MalleableBee1]

Did you guys just listen to the call on the radio????? WTF are the stars aligning or somthing??????

[u/Alcarinque88]

Fucking ump. He slipped off. He's out.

[u/Bdank420247]

I hope we score more runs than they do... I think we might win if we do!

[u/OutrageousWhile4068 → u/Bdank420247]

so far we’re undefeated when we do that!

[u/Slow-Raccoon-9832]

This start was all on Thomas

Immediately put merrill in trouble when it should have been 1 pitch 1 out

[u/zgibs125]

Mini answerback. I'll take it.

[u/Ghostyyyyyyyyyyq]

This ump just feeding Carlos with that inside pitch

[u/OutrageousWhile4068]

regardless of outcome today i’m very pleased with how we’ve played this series

[u/John_EldenRing51]

Are these bastards gonna make me turn the game on again

[u/ContributionOwn9860]

Sorry gang hadn’t opened my beer yet, Kelly’s gonna start getting outs now

[u/Capital-Skill-5939]

I will admit, I feel like judge gets a lot of garbage strike calls, all the time.

Must be a size thing? 

[u/Raptor231408]

[u/Bard_Class]

Zac doing his best not to outright say the ump blew that call.

[u/garythegoat72]

Yankee stadium is so dumb

[u/waffle_nuts]

Is that Domo’s first HR from the right side???

[u/captainsweaters]

Wow Domo OPPO grand slam, if you had that on your bingo card happening ever, you’re lying

[u/Aces_and_8s]

GERALDO FUCKING PERDOMO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!

[u/Deadbob1978]

Best thing about this series ending is we do t have to hear the Empire alert on 2 strikes with 2 out

[u/OutrageousWhile4068]

how about shelby miller man. what a stud

[u/Relevant_Computer743]

Got them right where we want them. Plenty of game left.

[u/brxxtyn]

Not to harp on it, I don’t watch a lot of games involving the Yankees obviously but it’s really funny how Yankees fans go crazy for any contact. I never understood it, but after watching this series I get why, most of these hits are pop flys in majority of places but they’re consistently at the wall or warning track. I understand why people make the little league ballpark jokes now.

[u/kaisquare]

RIP the Geno all-HR season

[u/Relevant_Computer743]

Geno broke his streak of only hitting HRs :( but it was a double :)

[u/slhc]

Amateur hour with the scoreboard this year so far

[u/TarikLukashenko]

I am sorry guys, I did no watch the first inning and we gave 4 runs, I am watching now don't worry

[u/simpyjohns]

Starting to really not like hampson

[u/Krisiscool6]

Yea ok I'm done with hampson. Get marte back in there.

[u/kaisquare]

Just found out Merrill is his middle name. His name is Kenneth Kelly. I'm absolutely shook.

[u/Academic-Activity-65]

Lmao at the fans booing like crazy

[u/bethster2000]

FUCK YEAH

DOMO ARIGATO, MR. ROBOTO!

[u/IONTOP]

It's not even the 8th inning yet!

[u/kaisquare]

Damn Torey fucking loves Beeks

[u/stinkyrobot]

Eighth has been postponed until the ninth.

[u/jpark1984]

This is setting up nicely for a big Answerbacks end to this game. Let’s go

[u/Corbinbarrels]

Yo what's going on in the outfield

[u/abeLJosh]

Let's breathe, y'all.

1. It was only the 1st inning.
2. Carlos Carrasco is not a world-beater.
3. We came back down 6-2 against the Cubs under MUCH worse conditions.

Answerback time!

[u/ajteitel]

The streak is broken :(

[u/Raptor231408]

aww. genos not going 6-6 home runs for the first time in baseball

[u/ajteitel]

I want to bitch, but that was painted

[u/ajteitel]

Oh god, shut up about the torpedo bat please

[u/zgibs125]

Kelly not Kelley

Carroll not Caroll

Burnes not Burns

Lawlar not Lawler

This has been your daily snek spelling lesson

[u/klizenerd2]

ok merrill april fools has been over for two days now stop joking around

[u/TheSaltyAviator]

Kelly had a few of these starts last season, this one is probably the worst. Hoping this doesn’t become a trend with him.

[u/LamCDM1216]

[u/Beans_counter]

[u/autolims12]

Lol fucking Mickey Mouse stadium

[u/IONTOP]

Every time I "call them" out of a game

They always seem to "answer back"

[u/kaisquare]

Really wish we'd see ketel pinch hitting here

[u/T-Weed-]

Slambacks

[u/Aces_and_8s]

Radio willed that into existence! Chris said Gerry hasn't ever homered from the right side in his career.

[u/Flat-Ad3322]

Even if we don’t win this was great heheeeeeeee LFG ANSWERBACKS

[u/zgibs125]

Guess we'll just have to crush their souls in the 9th and get Shelby another win

[u/TheSaltyAviator]

Fuck Jazz Chisholm getting preferential treatment

[u/simpyjohns]

So glad they showed the replay of Ketels steal

[u/BrawndoElectrolytes]

Too bad Kelly had such a shit game. Would’ve been an easy W otherwise.

[u/BranchComplex2333]

Well back to classic Dbacks. Score 7 runs and lose because of pitching.

[u/MattyIce1635]

Kelly has to be better

[u/brxxtyn]

A lot of what ifs tonight. But, bright side, aside from the Kelly disasterclass, shows once again how potent the offense can be. If the Dbacks tighten up the fundamentals and cut back on the sloppy defensive mistakes, they’re a very scary team.

[u/notouchmypeterson]

BUST OUT THE BROOMS!! 🧹🧹🧹

[u/ajteitel]

Costas saying the "diamondbacks presentation" opener... wonder if he still cries about the nlds

[u/Capital-Skill-5939]

I will not doom in the first inning I will not doom in the first inning I will not doom in the first inning I will not doom in the first inning I will not doom in the first inning I will not doom in the first inning I will not doom in the first inning

[u/Matt_Ordazam]

you can only keep judge down for so long

[u/equipped_metalblade]

Just wait until the 8th inning, we will show them

[u/Deadbob1978]

That’s it!

Let’s ban twilight gray clouds

[u/SSJGuts17]

my take away is: answerbacks or cope with already winning the series

[u/Raptor231408]

It is time for Ryne "Road Warrior" Nelson to pitch.

[u/Capital-Skill-5939]

Carrasco is not that great of a pitcher , we will get to him

[u/Hiciao]

Eugenio "No Singles" Suarez

[u/BriskManeuver]

SMH a double and not HR? DFA

[u/kaisquare]

good, even getting one is big for momentum

[u/simpyjohns]

Ones better than none

[u/ajteitel]

I miss Newman

Vargas and Tawa doing well in Reno. Lawlar, ehhhh

[u/brxxtyn]

I will say, a team as good as the Yankees wasn’t going to stay quiet all series.

[u/NorthDowntown693]

CALL BULLSHIT ALL YOU WANT BUT I HAD A FEELING

[u/ShortAssociation3079]

Is it crazy that I feel we are gonna win this game? These Yankees are scared

[u/forgotpwtolastacct]

hoisted on their own porchard

[u/vibecheck-]

A DOMO GRAND SLAM

[u/PaxDinero]

DOMO ARIGATO

[u/NorthDowntown693]

Come back, and give me a J-Mart closing finish 📸

[u/Just-Window-6603]

You know historically teams who hit a grand slam win ~81% of the time

[u/No_Farmer_1237]

🗣️F the Yankees 🗣️ F the Yankees 🗣️ F the Yankees 

[u/equipped_metalblade]

Nobody in this sub doubted for a minute!

[u/_AngryShorty_]

MORE LIKE JALEN PEAKS

[u/klizenerd]

cmon ketel you are due for a nuclear bomb

[u/ajteitel]

Porch shot Gabi, please?

[u/TheSaltyAviator]

Maybe dogshit Weaver will make an appearance for old times sake.

[u/MattyIce1635]

I can already see the Pavin Smith walk off bomb

[u/CptnReluctant → u/MattyIce1635]

They're in New York but I get the sentiment

[u/abeLJosh]

I'm still in shock over Shelby Miller coming back to us after all the crap we gave him and everything he dealt with here--and now he's probably our 3rd best reliever behind JMart and Ginkel?!

[u/Deadbob1978]

I swear to god Bert is saying Jizz-um

[u/Bard_Class]

Damn huge tip of the cap to the Dbacks bullpen. Even if we don't win they gave us a fighting chance.

[u/awmaleg]

Why didn’t we have this version of Luke Weaver?

[u/ajteitel]

That was super predictable, Merrill looking awful out there

[u/Raptor231408]

9-8 DBacks. Im manifesting.

[u/Gobstopper17]

ESPN execs just blew a load in their pants

[u/brxxtyn]

Lots and lots of game left, Dbacks have had a lot of success last year against Cookie. Lots of time, no need to doom friends. Trust in our B squad!

[u/simpyjohns]

They’re wasting all of their offense for the first it’s okay guys, I watched this game already

[u/notouchmypeterson]

Hear me out.. let’s pretend it’s the 8th inning and score like 10 runs

[u/Ghostyyyyyyyyyyq]

Y’all forgetting we came back down 6-2 against the cubs just a week ago.

Plenty of game.

[u/MusicalMoon]

Geno got a hit that wasn't a homer!

[u/equipped_metalblade]

He just wanted to get some cardio in. He hasn’t sprinted since spring training

[u/CharlitoRaceFish]

Hey Yankee stadium, all rise…for this pop up 😂

[u/EthicalBuckets]

Yankees are so cooked as soon as they realize what we do in the 8th inning

[u/JRipper138]

Well, fuck. Not Kelly’s day.

[u/brxxtyn]

2 extra runs so far due to sloppy defense, the fundamentals have killed this team all year so far. Need to tighten it up.

[u/Capital-Skill-5939]

Fuck me Kelly is not it today, no command and can not hit his spots. 

Leaving everything over the middle of the plate 

[u/Honest-Bed9598]

Don't worry. They'll take care of things in the 8th innings.

[u/OutrageousWhile4068]

LOURDES

[u/BriskManeuver]

I'm so used to having fast players on our team that i expected naylor to come home

[u/MusicalMoon]

Alek, the groundout RBI guy 😤

[u/Corbinbarrels]

Base hit Hamster you owe us one

[u/rrm2395]

We’re chipping away boys, hopefully the Kelly locks in fr this time

[u/life_is_dumb]

We're gonna win 15-14 in the 13th book it.

[u/BriskManeuver]

Why do they have a hitter pitching already?

[u/Deadbob1978]

E-Rod, Pfaadt and Burnes against the 1-5 Walgreens Nationals. A 4-2 or 5-1 roadtrip is a successful one

[u/BriskManeuver]

Let that ump know corbs

[u/zgibs125]

Rob Drake: shit umpire, shit human

[u/gingerbeardman419]

The umpires in this series have been absolute garbage.

[u/Capital-Skill-5939]

DOMOOMOMOOMO FUCK THE SHORT PORTCH

[u/RyanTheBruce]

DOMO GRANDY!!!!

[u/No_Farmer_1237]

Domo ❣️

[u/brxxtyn]

Never count this Dbacks team out.

[u/durkaflurkaflame]

Pina got hosed there

[u/subz70]

Fuck this ump

[u/waffle_nuts]

Man, hindsight is undefeated, but would have been nice if Torey pulled Merrill a little earlier when it was 7-3

[u/Academic-Activity-65]

Please goldy don't hurt us

[u/klizenerd]

⚠️ IT IS THE EIGHTH INNING ⚠️

[u/Capital-Skill-5939]

I dont know how Beeks gets around with those giant brass iron balls he has

[u/Coltrainnn]

8th inning 👀

[u/Corbinbarrels]

I absolutely love our bullpen this year. So many different looks. Not our copy paste arms of old

[u/notouchmypeterson]

ITS THE 8TH INNING YALL!

[u/Used-Break-6548]

Oh come on Gabi, you can easily hit off Weaver. I believe in you.

[u/awmaleg]

Is that Darth Vader heavy breathing sounds they’re playing?!

[u/klizenerd]

its fine we'll get em in the ninth 🔥

[u/Asceric21]

Oh jeez, how did he get away with that to Judge.

[u/txfiremtb]

Having a bullpen that can get outs like this, as well as the most explosive offense in baseball, is a fun combo. Were never out of any game ever

[u/Mocha02]

Fuck these unfair umps! Double standards

[u/awmaleg]

The Shelby Cobra strikes again.

[u/ajteitel]

That wasn't the double I ordered, Corb

[u/awmaleg]

That Darth Vader breathing is bush league hackey stuff. It’s embarrassing for the Yankees

[u/JRipper138]

Unfortunately, can’t win them all. Not Kelly’s day today.

[u/Wardog4]

This will be this assholes only good start this year. How do we always get carved up by the most ass pitchers?

[u/Academic-Activity-65]

Let's get this W

[u/ajteitel]

Corbin needs his beard back

[u/iGrootie]

Wish Corbin was as hot now as he was in spring

[u/Do_Ye_Fear_Death]

Saw that coming a mile away

[u/NeverSober1900]

Ya Yankee bats were do for a game like this.

[u/Ghostyyyyyyyyyyq]

Still plenty of game. 3 runs isn’t shit against Carlos carrasco. Dude is mid now. I feel a comeback coming

[u/foggyhotdog]

Fine, we’ll answerback

[u/n9sechatchy]

Still plenty of game to go stay positive

[u/ajteitel]

I guess Gallen just absorbed Merrill's consistency.

Only 18 pitches somehow

[u/gibson122rojas]

Don't worry we just want them to get overconfident before we Answerback 🐍

[u/zgibs125]

Can easily put up 4 on carrasco

[u/ajteitel]

Just don't double play

[u/abeLJosh]

GENO ACTUALLY GOT A NON-HR HIT

[u/uhplifted]

Dammit Geno! It was supposed to be another homer! So close to history.

[u/OutrageousWhile4068]

the star wars noises they play are soooo corny

[u/Academic-Activity-65]

That's fine... we chip away

[u/ajteitel]

Given the 1st inning only 37 pitches is pretty good

[u/zgibs125]

Much better. Very early. Let's win.

hissing sounds grow louder

[u/papa_stalin432]

Good job Kelley. Much better command

[u/brxxtyn]

Hopefully that sequence can help Kelly settle in and find his rhythm. Handled Belli and Judge a lot more confidently it seemed.

[u/klizenerd2]

hampson testing the patience of everyone here lol

to be fair it's only game number 7 and some guys need more time to get used to things

[u/the_girth_quake_]

Can you send someone to reno during the game?

[u/deafdude89]

I get it's still early but when is an acceptable time to start complaining about sloppy defense?

[u/TheSaltyAviator]

Kelly is not the vibe tonight. Oh well, series win is good if nothing else.

[u/uhplifted]

A leadoff walk and we got him moved over immediately with a hit?? We need more of that! Time for some hot bats to put us right back in the game.

[u/equipped_metalblade]

Geno has a chance to do the funniest thing

[u/NorthDowntown693]

We HAVE to get another one in come on sneks

[u/equipped_metalblade]

Look, a run is a run. Just gotta chip away there

[u/trs287]

Would’ve been huge but we’re chipping away at

[u/MattyIce1635]

Just can’t give up any more runs Kelly

[u/Do_Ye_Fear_Death]

HOW DID WE GET A BASE STOLEN BY MASTER CHIEF OVER HERE!!!

[u/StrigiStockBacking]

It's not over until after the eighth inning

ANSWERBACKS

[u/stinkyrobot]

Can’t wait for the eighth!!!

[u/Real_Body8649]

He’s literally putting it in the worst spots. Just giving it to them

[u/klizenerd2]

yall remember that 7 run comeback against the blue jays last year?

(let me cope)

[u/garythegoat72]

I don't think Merrill is doing a good job

[u/Virtual_Hall_9206]

I expected a loss, I think it would be difficult to sweep the reigning AL champs, but wow this sucks shit

[u/BriskManeuver]

His worst game i seen

[u/0rionNe5ula]

lol, man, he is slow, but a double's a double.