The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three game series with the New York Mets wining two of three. For a second straight game the Diamondbacks found some offense late and rallied against Mets’ closer Billy Wagner to tie the game late and send it to extra innings. Today, the Diamondbacks’ were on the wining end beating the Mets 5-4 in ten innings.
Dan Harren started the game for the Diamondbacks, he went six innings giving up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts. The Diamondbacks’ bullpen gave up two more runs in the bottom of the seventh with Doug Slaten on the mound. Slaten hit Damion Easley with a pitch; Ramon Castro hit a long fly ball to center that was misplayed by Chris Young, Easley would advance to third on the double. Both Castro and Easly would score on an RBI single to center off the bat of Fernando Tatis. Jose Reyes hit a double that advanced Tatis to third, Endy Chavez drew a walk and with one out and the bases loaded, Edgar Gonzalez came in to the game-he would get David Wright to hit a popup in foul territory on the first base side that was caught by Conner Jackson. However, Gonzalez would have to face Carlos Beltran again, this time with the bases load, but Gonzalez won the battle when he got Beltran to fly out to centerfield.
The Diamondbacks scored two runs in the top of the eighth and Joe Smith on the mound, with one out Augie Ojeda drew a walk, but would be erased on a fielder’s choice, Orlando Hudson was safe at first, Connor Jackson hit a single to center advancing Hudson to second. Mark Reynolds hit a triple that just missed going over the fence in center field. Both Hudson and Jackson would score to make it 4-2.
The top of the ninth inning started when Billy Wagner walked lead off man Miguel Montero, Wagner then gave up a single to Stephen Drew. Chris Young doubled to left, scoring Montero, and allowing Drew to advance to third. Augie Ojeda walked to load the bases, Orlando Hudson grounded to Jose Reyes who threw Drew out at the plate. Connor Jackson hit a grounder to Jose Reyes, who flipped the ball to second base to get the force out, but Drew would score and tie the game at four. Wagner was able to strike out Mark Reynolds on a called third strike to end the inning, but the damage was done. With the game tied at 4 in the top of the tenth Aaron Heilman started the inning by giving up a double to Justin Upton, Jeff Salazar moved the runner to third on a sac bunt, and Upton would score on a sac fly by Miguel Montero. Brandon Lyon shut the Mets down in the bottom of the ninth and tenth innings recording his second win of the season.
The Diamondbacks return home to start interleague play. The Kansas City Royals will be in town. The Diamondbacks will have Doug Davis on the mound and he will be opposed by Zack Greinke. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m.
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