The Arizona Diamondbacks set a major league record with their 23rd straight road loss, making dubious history in getting trounced by the San Francisco Giants 10-3 Thursday.
The dejected D-backs trudged off the field and quietly made their way back to Oracle Park’s visiting clubhouse following the final out of their latest loss, breaking a tie with the 1963 Mets and ’43 Philadelphia Athletics for road futility.
The MLB mark felt almost inevitable after Tuesday’s collapse, which saw Arizona blow a 7-0 lead in an anguishing 9-8 loss to the Giants. Diamondbacks players periodically glanced at the center-field scoreboard throughout this blowout, helpless to stop the runaway train of despair.
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (23) stands on the mound before being removed by manager Torey Lovullo, right, in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in San Francisco. Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly, left, and shortstop Nick Ahmed, second from right, look on. (AP PhotoEric Risberg)
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San Francisco Giants' Curt Casali slides into home plate to score near Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in San Francisco. Casali scored after the Giants' Steven Duggar doubled to deep right field. (AP PhotoEric Risberg)
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen works in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP PhotoEric Risberg)
San Francisco Giants' Curt Casali, right, hits a two-run home run off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen in the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in San Francisco. Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly, center, and home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi, left, look on. (AP PhotoEric Risberg)