Zac Gallen struck out a season-high 11 batters in six dominant innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night 8-2. They broke a three-game losing streak in the process.
With their lead over the Braves in the NL Wild Card chase hanging by the thinnest of threads, the D-backs desperately needed a strong outing from their best starter. “The Milkman” delivered just that.
Gallen’s outing started out a bit shaky when he walked a batter in the first inning. He continued to throw more balls than strikes through his first 25 pitches, walking the lead-off hitter in the second inning. That runner came around to score on a double from Tyler Fitzgerald…