Ginkel and the offense waste Nelson’s gem in extra innings loss to Mets
Nelly was great; Kevin Ginkel and the offense were not.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 08: Manager Torey Lovullo #17 takes the ball from relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel #37 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during a pitching change in the 10th inning against the New York Mets at Chase Field on May 08, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Game Summary Full recap to follow. Vent in the comments!
Loss Probability and Box Score Outside the Box Score After Gabi blew an ABS challenge on the first pitch of the game, Nelson came back and struck out Juan Soto on the next 3 pitches, culminating with a whiff on a 98mph fastball right at the top of the zone. No bearing on the outcome of the game whatsoever, but a gentleman wearing a Dodgers hat caught Nolan Arenado’s home run ball in the third. He was clearly stoked about catching a home run ball.
It’s great that no matter who your team is, catching a ball will turn you giddy. DBacks fandom collectively held its breath at the end of the top of the third inning when Corbin Carroll made a fantastic catch fading/jumping into the right field fence. It looked like maybe his throwing hand was hurt since he was holding in close to his hip and then gave a little hop with a grimace as he ran back in to the dugout.
Corbin had his helmet on in the dugout getting ready to hit the next inning so hopefully just a stinger that won’t cause any future issues. Ildemaro Vargas made a very good diving play at second base to take a hit away from the Mets to lead off the fourth. He quickly spun around through to first while barely getting off the deck.
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