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Gurriel and McCarthy lead Diamondbacks to 6-5 win over Guardians

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Gurriel and McCarthy lead Diamondbacks to 6-5 win over Guardians

2025-08-20 13:14 Last Updated At:13:21

PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in three runs, Jake McCarthy hit a solo homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 on Tuesday night.

McCarthy finished with two hits and Corbin Carroll tripled twice, his fourth game this season with two triples.

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Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez, right, backs off an inside pitch as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, left, reaches for the ball during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez, right, backs off an inside pitch as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, left, reaches for the ball during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo, right, steals second base as Cleveland Guardians second baseman Brayan Rocchio, left, is unable to make a catch during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo, right, steals second base as Cleveland Guardians second baseman Brayan Rocchio, left, is unable to make a catch during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy, right, runs out an infield single as Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana, left, is unable to make a catch on a throwing error allowing Diamondbacks' McCarthy to advance to second base during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy, right, runs out an infield single as Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana, left, is unable to make a catch on a throwing error allowing Diamondbacks' McCarthy to advance to second base during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (4) and Alek Thomas, right, celebrate a win against the Cleveland Guardians after a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (4) and Alek Thomas, right, celebrate a win against the Cleveland Guardians after a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo (2) and Corbin Carroll celebrate their runs scored against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo (2) and Corbin Carroll celebrate their runs scored against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez gave up four runs on five hits and three walks in 6 2/3 innings. Juan Burgos (1-0) got one out to earn his first major league win. The 25-year-old rookie entered with two outs and a runner on first in the seventh, gave up a double to Angel Martínez and intentionally walked José Ramírez before pinch-hitter Kyle Manzardo grounded out to end the inning.

Andrew Saalfrank pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save.

McCarthy's homer opened the scoring in the third. Carroll tripled and scored on a groundout by Gurriel in the fourth.

Carlos Santana singled to drive in José Ramírez and then scored on a single by Nolan Jones in the Cleveland fourth. Ramírez hit a two-run homer in the fifth.

Tim Herrin (4-3) gave up two runs in two-thirds of an inning to take the loss.

Geraldo Perdomo hit a one-out single and stole second base before Ketel Marte was intentionally walked in the seventh. Carroll reached and Perdomo moved to third on a forceout, and Nic Enright replaced Herrin. Carroll stole second and Gurriel singled to make it 6-4.

Carroll leads MLB with a career-high 16 triples and is the first player with at least 16 in one season since José Reyes and Shane Victorino both had 16 in 2011.

Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt (12-8, 5.08 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series. The Guardians had not announced their starter.

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Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez, right, backs off an inside pitch as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, left, reaches for the ball during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez, right, backs off an inside pitch as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, left, reaches for the ball during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo, right, steals second base as Cleveland Guardians second baseman Brayan Rocchio, left, is unable to make a catch during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo, right, steals second base as Cleveland Guardians second baseman Brayan Rocchio, left, is unable to make a catch during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy, right, runs out an infield single as Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana, left, is unable to make a catch on a throwing error allowing Diamondbacks' McCarthy to advance to second base during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy, right, runs out an infield single as Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana, left, is unable to make a catch on a throwing error allowing Diamondbacks' McCarthy to advance to second base during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (4) and Alek Thomas, right, celebrate a win against the Cleveland Guardians after a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (4) and Alek Thomas, right, celebrate a win against the Cleveland Guardians after a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo (2) and Corbin Carroll celebrate their runs scored against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo (2) and Corbin Carroll celebrate their runs scored against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

BOSTON (AP) — Marat Khusnutdinov and Viktor Arvidsson scored in the first 3:45 of the game, and the Boston Bruins held on to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night after raising Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters.

Mark Kastelic added a short-handed goal in the second period, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 shots for Boston, which swept a five-game homestand for the first time since 2019 and won for the seventh time in eight games. David Pastrnak scored an empty-netter with 15 seconds left after the Kraken picked up back-to-back penalties, then pulled the goalie to play five-on-four.

Chandler Stephenson and Eeli Tolvanen scored, and Joey Daccord made 20 saves for the Kraken, who have lost four of their last five games.

The Bruins began the night by honoring Chara, the Hall of Fame defenseman who was the captain of their 2011 Stanley Cup championship team. Hall of Famers Bobby Orr and current Bruins president Cam Neely were among those who took part in the ceremony, which ended with Chara's children raising his number to the TD Garden rafters.

Khusnutdinov took a long pass from Charlie McAvoy, skated in on Daccord and slipped in a backhand to make it 1-0 54 seconds into the game. Less than three minutes later, Arvidsson tried to center the puck to Casey Mittelstadt, but it was deflected into the net by Seattle's Jordan Eberle.

The Kraken called an early timeout, leaving them without one when they might have needed it down two players in the final minute.

After Stephenson made it a one-goal game, Kastelic poked the puck away from Kraken forward Matty Beniers and skated in on Daccord for the short-handed goal that made it 3-1.

The Kraken visit Utah on Saturday.

The Bruins visit Chicago on Saturday.

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Former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara speaks during his number retirement ceremony before an NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and the Seattle Kraken Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara speaks during his number retirement ceremony before an NHL hockey game between the Boston Bruins and the Seattle Kraken Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins' Viktor Arvidsson is congratulated at the bench after scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins' Viktor Arvidsson is congratulated at the bench after scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman makes a save as defenseman Nikita Zadorov and Seattle Kraken's Frederick Gaudreau look for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman makes a save as defenseman Nikita Zadorov and Seattle Kraken's Frederick Gaudreau look for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins' Mark Kastelic eyes a loose puck as he gets past Seattle Kraken's Matty Beniers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Boston Bruins' Mark Kastelic eyes a loose puck as he gets past Seattle Kraken's Matty Beniers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Seattle Kraken's Chandler Stephenson deflects the puck past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Seattle Kraken's Chandler Stephenson deflects the puck past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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