Diamondbacks Walk It Off in 9th to Snap Scoreless Drought in Thrilling Comeback

What a night in the desert! After 17 painful, teeth-grinding, where's-the-offense innings, the Arizona Diamondbacks finally broke out in a BIG way on April 12, 2025, walking off the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 in front of a pumped-up Chase Field crowd.

Let’s just call it what it was: overdue, cathartic, and oh-so-satisfying.

The 9th-Inning Madness

Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the 9th, things looked grim. But then—boom. Alek Thomas lit the spark with a triple to right, busting the scoreless streak and opening the floodgates. Garrett Hampson walked, Corbin Carroll doubled in two, and suddenly Chase Field was roaring like the roof was about to pop off.

Jake McCarthy, who’d been colder than a popsicle in January, came through with the game-tying RBI. And just like that, the mojo was BACK.

Then came the moment we were all waiting for. Bases loaded. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. at the dish. A sac fly to right. Perdomo tagging from third. The slide. SAFE! Game over. Walk-off city. Cue the fireworks.

Burnes vs. Old Mates

Corbin Burnes, facing his old squad for the first time at Chase Field since jumping ship to Arizona, pitched a solid 6 innings despite giving up a monster 448-foot shot to Jackson Chourio. Not vintage Burnes, but enough to keep the game close.

Ryne Nelson took over the final three innings, allowing one run but locking it down when it mattered most. He gets the win. Trevor Megill? He takes the "L" for the Brewers. Tough night.

Drought Snapped, Vibes Restored

Let’s talk about that scoreless streak. 17 innings. No runs. Zero fun. The D-backs looked stuck in neutral offensively, and fans were starting to wonder if they’d left their bats in spring training.

But one inning—just one—changed everything. It was the kind of rally you bottle up and save for October. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. With the series tied and the Brewers throwing haymakers, Arizona answered in the most dramatic way possible.

No postgame quotes? Doesn’t matter. The game said it all.

Final Score: D-backs 5, Brewers 4

Winning Pitcher: Ryne Nelson (1-0)

Losing Pitcher: Trevor Megill (0-1)

Key Moment: Gurriel Jr.'s sac fly walk-off

Attendance: 34,853 fans who absolutely got their money's worth

Time of Game: 2 hours, 42 minutes of edge-of-your-seat action

Clean Slate Ahead

One walk-off. One jolt of energy. One reminder that this team has that dog in them.

The bats are heating up, and the vibes? Immaculate.

Let’s ride, D-backs fans. This is the kind of win that wakes up a team.