Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson on his pinch hit single in the eighth inning, his first major league hit, in win over Cubs Sunday.

The Arizona Diamondbacks used an eight-run eighth inning to come back from four runs down to beat the Cubs and split the series 2-2

It was the sixth inning Sunday and Torey Lovullo had a decision to make. His team was, in his words, “flatlining” at the time offensively and needed a spark. The Diamondbacks' manager looked over his options and sent Pavin Smith up to hit for second baseman Garrett Hampson.

The Arizona Diamondbacks pulled off a thrilling comeback on Sunday afternoon, scoring eight runs in the eight inning to erase a 6-2 deficit. They beat the Chica

D-backs pitcher Ryne Nelson records a RBI single in his first career at-bat, giving Arizona an 8-6 lead in the 8th inning

The last Diamondbacks’ AA affiliate pitcher hit came on August 19, 2019, when Matt Peacock (who would later pick up a hit and the win in his major league debut on April 6, 2021) singled in the third inning of a game the Generals took 6-5 behind good performances from Pavin Smith and Seth Beer.

Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson delivered a key base hit in an eight-run inning that resulted in a win over the Cubs at Chase Field.