Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk Hits Two Homers in Walk-Off Loss to Angels

In a tightly contested game, the Arizona Diamondbacks narrowly lost 6-5 to the Los Angeles Angels despite a standout performance from Randal Grichuk, who went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs. Grichuk's first homer was a two-run shot that helped tie the game early, and his second solo homer in the eighth inning again leveled the score, marking his first multi-homer game since last September and highlighting a recent surge with four of his seven homers coming in the last 10 games. Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson struggled early, giving up four earned runs in the first inning including two home runs, but settled down afterward, pitching four innings total. Despite strong offensive efforts, including contributions from Alek Thomas and Jose Herrera, the Diamondbacks could not hold off the Angels, who scored the walk-off run in the ninth inning on a Travis d'Arnaud single. Manager Torey Lovullo had expressed a desire to sweep the series and push the team above .500, but the loss ended that hope. Overall, Grichuk's performance was a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing game for Arizona.