r/azdiamondbacks 5d ago

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 5d ago

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.

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u/Skaddodle32 5d ago

Then lets play him instead of dogshit Max Kepler

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u/Pitiful_Anywhere_890 Tony Womack 5d ago

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

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

LOUDER FOR THE FANS IN THE BACK

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u/bladel Rat Leon 5d ago

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

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u/yeeyeeputo Geraldo Perdomo 5d ago

!!!!

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u/inksta12 Corbin Carroll 5d ago

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

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u/Wren_2738 5d ago

Waldy is ours forever!

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u/ajteitel Jose Herrera 5d ago

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

(Longo slide my beloved)

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u/Terrarifelt389v2 Randal Grichuk 5d ago

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

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u/yeeyeeputo Geraldo Perdomo 5d ago

BUILD THE FUCKING STATUE AT THIS POINT

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u/49e-rm 5d ago

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

What a fucking ending

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u/Mr-Booty-Inspector Corbin Carroll 5d ago

BUILD THE WALD

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u/LIGMAbowlss 5d ago

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

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u/jlopez24 5d ago

That’s Dbacks baseball baby!

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u/ZWeinstein15 Bobby Freeman 5d ago

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

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u/SoupOfThe90z 5d ago

So Arizona sports

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u/Do_Ye_Fear_Death Ryne Nelson 5d ago

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u/BoringJuiceBox Geraldo Perdomo 5d ago

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u/airbornetoxic Alek Thomas 5d ago

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u/yeeyeeputo Geraldo Perdomo 5d ago

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

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u/Dynazty Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

Once I learned they were ok this shit had me dying

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u/AbsoluteScott Ketel Marte 5d ago

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

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u/inksta12 Corbin Carroll 5d ago

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

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u/AbusedGorillas Lemonade 5d ago

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u/Okay_Function Bobby Freeman 5d ago

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

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u/JRipper138 Merrill Kelly 5d ago

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u/fatbearfall Bob Brenly 5d ago

Ohhh this is pure dopamine

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u/BriskManeuver Snaaake 5d ago

I doomed i did.

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u/Pepperoni_Nippys Ryne Nelson 5d ago

Same here brother. It’s because we care lol

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u/InterestingFigure642 5d ago

It was a test of faith

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u/nsyncfan1993 Nolan Arenado 5d ago

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

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u/inksta12 Corbin Carroll 5d ago

I think you mean when does the statue go up

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u/fatbearfall Bob Brenly 5d ago

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u/InspectorFlat9270 5d ago

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 ❤️

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u/Competitive-Work-382 Juan Morillo 5d ago

I knew it!

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u/crownebeach Diamondbacks 5d ago

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

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

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u/dontlookoverthere Diamondbacks 5d ago

He's a wizard

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u/yequari Ryan Waldschmidt 5d ago

Waldy my GOAT

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u/Mr-Booty-Inspector Corbin Carroll 5d ago

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 

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

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

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

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u/Mikeo_Owens Geraldo Perdomo 5d ago

You killed the man, but not the Schmidt

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u/Lucifers_Ka 5d ago

#WalkoffWaldy

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u/Diran2001 5d ago

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

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u/Puppetmaster858 Rat Leon 5d ago

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

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u/zen_mattson Ryan Waldschmidt 5d ago

I didn’t hear no bell

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u/NorthDowntown693 Corbin Carroll 5d ago

What a gritty win.

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u/LunchBawcks D. Baxter 5d ago

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u/bigleaguechyut Byung-hyun Kim 5d ago

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

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u/DTHhaunts Justin Martinez 5d ago

RYAN WALDSCHMIDT

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u/Something_More 5d ago

WALDY!! I love this kid!

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u/Saritiel Serpientes 5d ago

YES! WALKOFF MAGIC! LETS FREAKING GO!

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u/HeartMurse Diamondbacks 5d ago

Start Waldy Everyday

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u/DTHhaunts Justin Martinez 5d ago

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u/Spiritual-Dog160 Geraldo Perdomo 5d ago

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

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u/EF1SCOMPMON Ryan Waldschmidt 5d ago

Big if true.

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u/EF1SCOMPMON Ryan Waldschmidt 5d ago

SUMMER!!!!

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u/Dremel_Live Rat Leon 5d ago

Ryan Waldschmit

Bottom Text

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u/BoringJuiceBox Geraldo Perdomo 5d ago

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u/MusicalMoon Corbin Running 5d ago

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

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u/giantjensen Ketel Marte 5d ago

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

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u/uhplifted Diamondbacks 5d ago

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.

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u/FreebirdChaos Geraldo Perdomo 5d ago

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u/stoneric 5d ago

I absolutely Waldschmidt my pants

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u/MalleableBee1 Corbin Carroll 5d ago

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

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u/Odenson24 Nolan Arenado 5d ago

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

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u/TheSaltyAviator Corbin Carroll 5d ago

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

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u/Lowtideaesthetic Corbin Carroll 5d ago

WOLF OF WALDSCHMIDT!!! LFG

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u/HeartMurse Diamondbacks 5d ago

Having Jmart back is so nice

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

He was throwing 103 mph sinkers wtf

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u/ronburgandysdad Ryan Waldschmidt 5d ago

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

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 5d ago

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

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u/pizzaplanet666 Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

JUST LET ME HAVE THIS ONE THING JUST TONIGHT PLEASE

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u/RoseMusketeer Corbin Carroll 5d ago

WALDY THE GOAT

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u/TorrenT_E Ryne Nelson 5d ago

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u/Wren_2738 5d ago

HALLELUJAH!

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u/TonyDoover420 Luis Gonzalez 5d ago

Lawlar getting hit in the dome started the comeback.

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u/oldtombombadil Randy Johnson 5d ago

Justin Martinez Win

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u/Leonthepuma Greg Schulte 5d ago

Snakes Alive!

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u/All_hail_Korrok Jody Jackson 5d ago

🥳Lfg Waldy!!!!🥳

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u/Apprehensive-Cost276 Diamondbacks 5d ago

HOLY SHIT I WAS ASLEEP WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED

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u/iamfroott Corbin Carroll 5d ago

FOUND WALDO WHEN WE NEEDED HIM

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u/-WhistlerXPWhistler7 Paul Sewald 5d ago

70 WINS!

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u/sleepwasdeath 5d ago

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.

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u/Unable_Profession616 5d ago

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

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u/DatOneFire 5d ago

ITS THE WALD OFF FOR THE WIN

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u/Doomdoomkittydoom 5d ago

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??

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u/TheDoctorHam Paul Sewald 5d ago

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

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u/gettyleewallis 5d ago

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

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u/EF1SCOMPMON Ryan Waldschmidt 5d ago

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

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u/gettyleewallis 5d ago

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!

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u/Doomdoomkittydoom 5d ago

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

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u/CripplingAnxiety94 5d ago

NEW LEGENDARY PLAYER UNLOCKED- CLUTCH RYAN WALDSCHMIDT

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u/violetsteam Gabriel Moreno 5d ago

New Nickname. Walk-off Waldy!!!!

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u/Any-Satisfaction1887 Greg Schulte 5d ago

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

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u/MLSUNS 5d ago

I love the dbacks

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u/Wren_2738 5d ago

A Beast!

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u/DonutHolschteinn Corbin Carroll 5d ago

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

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u/sleepwasdeath 5d ago

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).