Diamondbacks Top A’s 3-1 as Pfaadt Debuts, Spring Streak Reaches Five

Overview

• Arizona beat Oakland 3-1 at Hohokam Park to extend its Cactus League winning run to five games.
• Brandon Pfaadt opened his spring with 2.1 efficient innings on 25 pitches, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout.
• Jacob Amaya drove in all three Diamondbacks runs with a two-run homer and a later sacrifice fly, with Luken Baker scoring twice.
• Paul Sewald surrendered the Athletics’ only run on two hits and a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
• Oakland started left-hander Jeffrey Springs while prospects Henry Bolte and Junior Perez covered for unavailable regulars due to injuries or World Baseball Classic duty, and Arizona’s lineup featured few regulars with Gabriel Moreno at designated hitter.