Late Rally Decides Saturday's Showdown
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Houston Astros 4-3 on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in front of a crowd of 36,470 at Daikin Park. The decisive moment came in the top of the 10th inning when Luis Moreno singled to center, allowing Vargas to score the winning run. This victory improved Arizona's record to 75-68, while Houston's record fell to 73-70.
Houston Builds Early Lead
The Astros struck first in the third inning, taking a 2-0 lead. Paredes singled to right field, scoring Diaz and Trammell, while Alvarez advanced to second. Houston extended their advantage in the fifth inning.
Perdomo hit a sacrifice fly to center, driving in Tawa to make it 2-1. Later in the same frame, Paredes reached on an infield single to second, scoring Peña and moving Alvarez to third, giving Houston a 3-1 lead.
Arizona Cuts the Deficit
Arizona responded in the seventh inning when Nootbaar doubled to right field. Tawa scored on the play, and Waldschmidt moved to third, narrowing the gap to 3-2. The tie was broken in the eighth inning when Marte homered to right field, a 388-foot shot that made the score 3-3. This was the only home run recorded in the game.
