SAN FRANCISCO – The Arizona Diamondbacks set one of those records that no one wants on Thursday, falling for 23rd consecutive away game in a 10-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
The dejected Diamondbacks quietly left the field for the Oracle Park away dugout after their most recent loss, breaking a tie with the 1963 Mets and the Philadelphia Athletics for the most losses in a row away from home. in Major League Baseball history.
Limited to a single in six innings by starter Kevin Gausman, Arizona trailed 6-0.
The major league record seemed inevitable after Tuesday’s collapse, in which Arizona blew a 7-0 lead to fall 9-8 to the Giants. Manager Torey Lovullo’s ninth has 14 losses in a row and 28 in his last 30 games, placing him with the worst record in the majors (20-50).
The only consolation for the Diamondbacks after being swept in their four-game series is that they don’t have another road game until June 25 in San Diego, exactly two months after their last road win. However, Arizona does not have a road game scheduled against a team that is below .500 until July 27 in Texas.
Arizona’s last road win was April 25 in Atlanta, when Madison Bumgarner pitched a seven-inning no-hitter to sweep a doubleheader. At the time, the team was 9-8 on the road.
Since then, the Diamondbacks have been swept in their home road series by the Marlins, Mets, Dodgers, Rockies, Brewers, Athletics and Giants, and have been outscored 137-60 in those games.
Zac Gallen (1-2) allowed four earned runs in 2 2/3 innings of his first start since coming off the disabled list. The right-hander also had Arizona’s first hit, a single in the third inning.
Gausman (8-1) limited the Diamondbacks to two runs and four hits in eight dominant innings. The right-hander struck out six and walked.
Curt Casali homered and produced four runs for San Francisco, missing a double to complete the cycle. Steven Duggar went 3-3 with an RBI double and Mauricio Dubón and Mike Yastrzemski each produced two runs for the Giants, who, at 44-25, have the best MLB record.
For the Giants, the Venezuelan Wilmer Flores 3-1 with one produced and two runs scored. Colombian Donovan Solano 5-1 with a run scored. Honduran Mauricio Dubón 4-2 with two RBIs.
For the Diamondbacks, Venezuelans Eduardo Escobar 4-2 with two runs scored; David Peralta 4-1 with an RBI; Asdrúbal Cabrera 1-0.
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