{
  "id": 6597934,
  "title": "Arizona Diamondbacks News, 9/10: Gallen and Soroka underwhelm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/arizona-diamondbacks-news-9-10-gallen-and-soroka-underwhelm",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T14:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arizona-diamondbacks-news-9-10-143013682.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Arizona's 5-2 defeat against the Kansas City Royals, starting pitcher Michael Gallen and reliever Zac Soroka did not meet expectations. Gallen only pitched three and a third innings before his pitch count rose to 68 after a lengthy at-bat against Nick Loftin. He gave up four hits and two runs, including a solo home run to Carter Jensen. Soroka made his first relief appearance of the season in the fifth inning and struck out Kyle Isbel, but then surrendered a single to Isaac Collins, a walk to Jensen, and a three-run homer by Bobby Witt Jr., which secured the victory for the Royals. Gallen's four-seam fastball, typically a strong pitch, was down in velocity and effectiveness, averaging 91.2 MPH compared to his yearly average of 93.4 MPH.",
  "summary": "Recaps [Dbacks.com] Gallen, Soroka return, but D-backs fall out of 3rd NL Wild Card spot – In Arizona’s 5-2 loss to the Royals in the series finale, Gallen worked the opening 3 1/3 innings. He wasn’t able to get through the fourth because a 10-pitch at-bat against Nick Loftin with one out lifted his pitch […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}