Zac Gallen logged six scoreless innings and Christian Walker hit his 24th home run of the season to help the Arizona Diamondbacks snap a nine-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in Phoenix
Arizona won for the first time since July 31 thanks in large part to Gallen (12-5), who scattered just four hits while walking one and striking out eight
The Diamondbacks won on the same night the franchise celebrated the 25th anniversary of its existence with more than 60 former players introduced to the Chase Field fans
Miguel Castro and Kevin Ginkel each pitched a hitless inning after Gallen's exit
Paul Sewald, recently acquired from the Seattle Mariners before the Aug. 1 trade deadline, allowed a leadoff single to Juan Soto in the ninth before getting three consecutive outs to earn his first save with the Diamondbacks
Sewald has 22 saves overall this season
Arizona got on the board in the first inning against left-hander Rich Hill (7-12), adding to the veteran's woes against the D-backs
Hill is now 1-9 with a 6.27 ERA in 14 career starts against Arizona
Corbin Carroll hit a ground-rule double with one out to start the rally in the first inning. Tommy Pham followed with another double off Hill to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead
After retiring the side in order in the second inning and getting the first two batters of the third, Hill gave up another double to Pham before serving up a home run to Walker
Walker went 3-for-4, while Pham finished 2-for-4 with an RBI. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went 2-for-4
Pedro Avila relieved Hill with one out in the fourth inning and proceeded to keep the Diamondbacks in check
Avila went on to pitch 4 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits. He struck out two without a walk. Hill gave up the three runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings
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