New York Yankees Fall Victim to Historic Effort From Arizona Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen

The Diamondbacks earned a second straight win against the Yankees on Wednesday, as Gallen turned in a dominant pitching performance.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (23) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 2. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees fell for a second consecutive night on Wednesday, dropping a 4-3 contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium.

In the win, D'Backs pitcher Zac Gallen dominated, going 6.2 shutout innings. He allowed just three hits and no walks while punching out 13.

According to Katie Sharp of Stathead, the Yankees have never had a performance like this against them.

Zac Gallen is the first pitcher in MLB history with 13+ K, 0 BB and a Win in a game vs Yankees.

Zac Gallen is the first pitcher in MLB history with 13+ K, 0 BB and a Win in a game vs Yankees.

— Katie Sharp (@SharpStats17) April 3, 2025

The 29-year-old Gallen is now 1-1 on the season with a 3.38 ERA (two starts). Lifetime, he's 54-38 with a 3.29 ERA. A seven-year veteran, he's spent part of all seven years with the Diamondbacks, though he spent a bit of time with the Miami Marlins in 2019 when he debuted. Gallen has three consecutive years of double-digit wins.

The Yankees got a decent effort from Carlos Rodon on the mound, who gave up four earned runs over 6.0 innings. He walked four and struck out five. He's now 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA.

Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees tried to mount a comeback, scoring three runs, but it ended up not being enough.

The Yankees will look to avoid the sweep as the two teams finish out the series on Thursday night. First pitch comes at 7:05 p.m. ET as Arizona sends veteran Merrill Kelly to the mound. He'll be opposed by longtime vet Carlos Carrasco, who makes the start for New York.

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