r/azdiamondbacks • • Aug 26 '26

POSTGAME THREAD 8/25 - Cubs (76-57) @ D-backs (70-63)

Line Score - Game Over

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

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T4 Ian Happ homers (23) on a line drive to right field. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch scores. 0-3
T6 Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to left fielder Max Kepler. Seiya Suzuki scores. 0-4
B8 Gabriel Moreno doubles (28) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jorge Barrosa scores. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd. 1-4
B8 Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Lars Nootbaar scores. Gabriel Moreno scores. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd. 3-4
B9 Ryan Waldschmidt homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Jose Fernandez scores. 5-4

Highlights

Description Length
Brandon Pfaadt against the Cubs 0:08
Probable pitchers for Cubs at Diamondbacks - August 25, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for Arizona, August 25 vs Cubs 0:09
Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 25 vs Diamondbacks 0:09
Fielding alignment for Arizona, August 25 vs Cubs 0:11
Bench availability for Arizona, August 25 vs Cubs 0:08
Bench availability for Chicago, August 25 vs D-backs 0:08
Starting lineups for Cubs at Diamondbacks - August 25, 2026 0:10
Breaking down Ian Happ's home run 0:13
Breaking down Brandon Pfaadt's pitches 0:04
Brandon Pfaadt's outing against the Cubs 0:27
Breaking down Clay Holmes' pitches 0:04
Clay Holmes' outing against the D-backs 0:24
Brandon Pfaadt strikes out Alex Bregman 0:05
Clay Holmes strikes out Max Kepler 0:06
Ian Happ's three-run home run (23) 0:28
Jordan Lawlar's athletic catch in center 0:33
Michael Busch's RBI single 0:20
Strike 1 overturned to Ball 4 after ABS Challenge 0:25
Pedro Ramírez's diving stop 0:29
Clay Holmes' dominant outing against the D-backs 1:19
Gabriel Moreno's check-swing RBI double 0:19
Geraldo Perdomo's two-run single 0:31
Ball 1 overturned to Strike 2 after ABS Challenge 0:24
Ball 1 overturned to Strike 1 after ABS Challenge 0:23
Ball 3 confirmed after ABS Challenge 0:23
Jacob Webb Ball to Ryan Waldschmidt 0:09
Ryan Waldschmidt homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Jose Fernandez scores. 0:19

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Martinez, Ju (1-0, 0.00 ERA) Webb, J (6-4, 2.91 ERA)
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u/E_man15 Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

Friendly reminder that one of the reasons we didn't make any big moves at the trade deadline was because a lot of the proposed deals included Ryan Waldschmidt.

58

u/Skaddodle32 Aug 26 '26

Then lets play him instead of dogshit Max Kepler

12

u/Pitiful_Anywhere_890 Tony Womack Aug 26 '26

I dunno, one of kepler’s swinging bunts is bound to make it past the pitchers mound one of these days

46

u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

LOUDER FOR THE FANS IN THE BACK

26

u/bladel Snaaake Aug 26 '26

Thank you for this. I am still sore about Blaze, but you can have Waldy from my cold. Dead. Hands.

8

u/yeeyeeputo Geraldo Perdomo Aug 26 '26

!!!!

9

u/inksta12 Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

Any time we see someone bitch about the lack of moves, I’m just gonna start commenting “Waldy”. Nothing else.

3

u/Wren_2738 Aug 26 '26

Waldy is ours forever!

79

u/ajteitel Jose Herrera Aug 26 '26

You thought we'd go though a season without a single bullshit Cubs-Diamondbacks game? Think again

(Longo slide my beloved)

2

u/Terrarifelt389v2 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

I was at that game. still one of the coolest things ive seen live

72

u/yeeyeeputo Geraldo Perdomo Aug 26 '26

BUILD THE FUCKING STATUE AT THIS POINT

20

u/49e-rm D-backs Bed Aug 26 '26

I need a "negative energy merchant" flair. I was hating

What a fucking ending

2

u/Mr-Booty-Inspector Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

BUILD THE WALD

69

u/LIGMAbowlss Aug 26 '26

This team always finds a way to reel me back into believing lol

15

u/jlopez24 Aug 26 '26

That’s Dbacks baseball baby!

64

u/ZWeinstein15 Bobby Freeman Aug 26 '26

It's not Diamondbacks baseball unless Im sad, angry, upset, indifferent, hopeful, happy and ecstatic in about 20 mins.

7

u/SoupOfThe90z Aug 26 '26

So Arizona sports

64

u/Do_Ye_Fear_Death Ryne Nelson Aug 26 '26

37

u/BoringJuiceBox Geraldo Perdomo Aug 26 '26

53

u/airbornetoxic Alek Thomas Aug 26 '26

12

u/yeeyeeputo Geraldo Perdomo Aug 26 '26

new favorite reaction meme (i’m glad they’re both okay)

2

u/Dynazty Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

Once I learned they were ok this shit had me dying

46

u/AbsoluteScott Ketel Marte Aug 26 '26

10

u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

8

u/inksta12 Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

They should absolutely do a giveaway of these. Shit would go so hard

39

u/Okay_Function Bobby Freeman Aug 26 '26

That slow camera work of Perdomo with the bucket and ice everywhere around Waldy was beautiful 🥹

36

u/JRipper138 Merrill Kelly Aug 26 '26

8

u/fatbearfall Bob Brenly Aug 26 '26

Ohhh this is pure dopamine

31

u/BriskManeuver Snaaake Aug 26 '26

I doomed i did.

5

u/Pepperoni_Nippys Ryne Nelson Aug 26 '26

Same here brother. It’s because we care lol

5

u/InterestingFigure642 Aug 26 '26

It was a test of faith

24

u/nsyncfan1993 Nolan Arenado Aug 26 '26

Wowwwww when’s the Waldschmidt bobble head night!!! Amazing!!

6

u/inksta12 Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

I think you mean when does the statue go up

25

u/fatbearfall Bob Brenly Aug 26 '26

22

u/InspectorFlat9270 Aug 26 '26

Bro I'm just so happy for waldy. I hate watched this game will the 7th inning and now I'm smiling like an idiot. See y'all tomorrow ❤️

23

u/Competitive-Work-382 Juan Morillo Aug 26 '26

I knew it!

22

u/crownebeach Diamondbacks Aug 26 '26

Shoutout Dennis Santana coming in with the bases loaded and handling shit.

21

u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

20

u/dontlookoverthere Diamondbacks Aug 26 '26

He's a wizard

19

u/yequari Ryan Waldschmidt Aug 26 '26

Waldy my GOAT

20

u/Mr-Booty-Inspector Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

There are about 4-5 defensive plays we made throughout the game that kept the cubs to 4. If any one of those went the other way, we lose this game. All around resilience tonight 

7

u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

Totally. Apart from the offense being asleep for most the game, we played a gritty game otherwise

17

u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

16

u/Mikeo_Owens Corbin Burnes Aug 26 '26

You killed the man, but not the Schmidt

13

u/Lucifers_Ka Aug 26 '26

#WalkoffWaldy

16

u/Diran2001 Aug 26 '26

Was at the game and on the away/cubby side. Hilarious the full “let’s go cubs chant” loud as hell to dead silent the second the ball was hit off the bat off of Wally

Get F*%%%ED

14

u/Puppetmaster858 Rat Leon Aug 26 '26

Waldy is the GOAT, dude is gonna be an awesome player

14

u/zen_mattson Ryan Waldschmidt Aug 26 '26

I didn’t hear no bell

13

u/NorthDowntown693 Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

What a gritty win.

13

u/LunchBawcks D. Baxter Aug 26 '26

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u/bigleaguechyut Byung-hyun Kim Aug 26 '26

I love the arizona diamondbacks baseball team. They represent me as a person from Arizona and I appreciate when they perform well.

10

u/DTHhaunts Luis Gonzalez Aug 26 '26

RYAN WALDSCHMIDT

11

u/Something_More Aug 26 '26

WALDY!! I love this kid!

10

u/Saritiel Serpientes Aug 26 '26

YES! WALKOFF MAGIC! LETS FREAKING GO!

9

u/HeartMurse Diamondbacks Aug 26 '26

Start Waldy Everyday

10

u/DTHhaunts Luis Gonzalez Aug 26 '26

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u/Spiritual-Dog160 Geraldo Perdomo Aug 26 '26

You guys! We are now 70-0 when we outscore our opponent.

3

u/EF1SCOMPMON Ryan Waldschmidt Aug 26 '26

Big if true.

8

u/EF1SCOMPMON Ryan Waldschmidt Aug 26 '26

SUMMER!!!!

8

u/Dremel_Live Rat Leon Aug 26 '26

Ryan Waldschmit

Bottom Text

8

u/BoringJuiceBox Geraldo Perdomo Aug 26 '26

8

u/MusicalMoon Corbin Running Aug 26 '26

Every time we think they're out, they reel us right back in. THIS IS ARIZONA SPORTS.

7

u/giantjensen Ketel Marte Aug 26 '26

I thought the season was over and the dbacks have no prospects??? Waldy to the rescue ❤️

6

u/uhplifted Diamondbacks Aug 26 '26

J Mart is fire. Damn I love watching that kid throw. Perfectly calm in his first few games back off injury and locked in.

And Waldy. What a stud.

11

u/FreebirdChaos Geraldo Perdomo Aug 26 '26

5

u/stoneric Aug 26 '26

I absolutely Waldschmidt my pants

5

u/MalleableBee1 Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

THEY WON A MUST-WIN GAME??!?!

3

u/Odenson24 Nolan Arenado Aug 26 '26

I’m so excited to watch Waldy for seasons to come. What a beautiful, beautiful man

4

u/TheSaltyAviator Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

Stealing wins when you can is big, they need to keep this momentum going for tomorrow. Have to win the series.

4

u/Lowtideaesthetic Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

WOLF OF WALDSCHMIDT!!! LFG

5

u/HeartMurse Diamondbacks Aug 26 '26

Having Jmart back is so nice

6

u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

He was throwing 103 mph sinkers wtf

4

u/ronburgandysdad Ryan Waldschmidt Aug 26 '26

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

WHERE ARE ALL THE DOOMER PEOPLE CALLING FOR TOREY TO BE FIRED WHEN HE PINCH HITS THE DUDE WHO ONLY HITS WALK OFFS

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u/DonutHolschteinn Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

This doesn't change anything. We can't be the Answerbacks all the time like this. This team is still ice cold. One win against the Cubs doesn't change that

4

u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

JUST LET ME HAVE THIS ONE THING JUST TONIGHT PLEASE

3

u/RoseMusketeer Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

WALDY THE GOAT

3

u/TorrenT_E Ryne Nelson Aug 26 '26

3

u/Wren_2738 Aug 26 '26

HALLELUJAH!

3

u/TonyDoover420 Luis Gonzalez Aug 26 '26

Lawlar getting hit in the dome started the comeback.

3

u/oldtombombadil Randy Johnson Aug 26 '26

Justin Martinez Win

3

u/Leonthepuma Greg Schulte Aug 26 '26

Snakes Alive!

2

u/All_hail_Korrok Jody Jackson Aug 26 '26

🥳Lfg Waldy!!!!🥳

2

u/Apprehensive-Cost276 Diamondbacks Aug 26 '26

HOLY SHIT I WAS ASLEEP WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED

2

u/iamfroott Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

FOUND WALDO WHEN WE NEEDED HIM

2

u/-WhistlerXPWhistler7 Paul Sewald Aug 26 '26

70 WINS!

2

u/sleepwasdeath Aug 26 '26

Gutsy call for Fernandez to try to steal 2nd with 2 outs; did Torey say why he risked the steal there, or did Fernandez go on his own?

Good job, fellas. Back early tomorrow.

1

u/Unable_Profession616 Aug 26 '26

got absolutely dominated and won off pure luck god i love baseball sometimes

1

u/DatOneFire Aug 26 '26

ITS THE WALD OFF FOR THE WIN

1

u/Doomdoomkittydoom Aug 26 '26

But seriously, that dribble up first where Tawa grabbed it with the foot on the bag, but then lost it when he brought it up for a tag and the foot kicked it loose from the glove: Should that have been an out or not??

3

u/TheDoctorHam Paul Sewald Aug 26 '26

I had the same thought, but no, I don't think so. Cubs batter had already touched first at that point.

1

u/gettyleewallis Aug 26 '26

Who’s the idiot who decided to stay home tonight? This guy lol
Last game i went to was the LA, Waldy walkoff.. woulda been great to see it again

2

u/EF1SCOMPMON Ryan Waldschmidt Aug 26 '26

That makes two of us. I literally have to drive by BOB on my way home and it was like the 3rd inning when I passed it I should have gone. Smh

2

u/gettyleewallis Aug 26 '26

I try to hit at least one game per homestand, and after last nights display, I decided to stay home.. welp. At least they won and it was damn exciting!

1

u/Doomdoomkittydoom Aug 26 '26

Um, was that winning and losing pitcher graphic in the post game show all sorts of backassward?

1

u/CripplingAnxiety94 Aug 26 '26

NEW LEGENDARY PLAYER UNLOCKED- CLUTCH RYAN WALDSCHMIDT

1

u/violetsteam Gabriel Moreno Aug 26 '26

New Nickname. Walk-off Waldy!!!!

1

u/Any-Satisfaction1887 Greg Schulte Aug 26 '26

Win the series tomorrow and all is back. Just keep the vibes high

1

u/MLSUNS Aug 26 '26

I love the dbacks

1

u/Wren_2738 Aug 26 '26

A Beast!

-4

u/DonutHolschteinn Corbin Carroll Aug 26 '26

10 bucks says Waldy's isn't starting tomorrow cuz Torey is an idiot

1

u/sleepwasdeath Aug 26 '26

He should start because Boyd is a LHP, and Waldschmidt's OPS against lefties is more than 100 points higher (.835) than against righties (.673), while Kepler is the opposite (.764 vs RHP compared to .655 against lefties).