Channeling his inner Oswalt, Diamondbacks pitcher Shelby Miller went out to left field after pinch-running for pinch-hitter Zack Greinke in the bottom of the 12th during Sunday’s game against the Pirates. David Peralta doubled to drive in one run and Jean Segura singled to score pinch-runner Miller to tie it at 10. He struck out four and walked four.Rodriguez hit a 3-2 pitch the opposite way to right field with two outs in the second to give Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead.
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Pirates pitcher Jonathon Niese then pinch-hit and drove a single to Miller in left, but it was also not a preventable hit. Arizona Diamondbacks’ Paul Goldschmidt connects for a home run as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Chris Stewart and umpire Marvin Hudson look on during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Phoenix. He left after Gregory Polanco beat out an infield single to open the seventh, but Herrmann threw out Polanco attempting to steal second base on the first pitch from Tyler Clippard.Herrmann doubled in a run in the second for the Diamondbacks (10-9), who have won six of their last seven.Right-hander Juan Nicasio (2-2) gave up two runs and three hits in five innings for the Pirates (9-9).
Miller had to stay in the game after shortstop Nick Ahmed was ejected for arguing a called third strike, becoming the first Diamondbacks pitcher to play a position and first major leaguer since Jason Gurka played right field for the Colorado Rockies on September 15, according to STATS.
“It’s starting to come, ” Arizona manager Chip Hale said.
Arquimedes Caminero closed it out, working around a single in the 13th for his first save.
Goldschmidt tied the game in the ninth inning with his second homer of the game, a two-run homer off closer Mark Melancon, after Drury singled with one out. The Pirates collected 15 hits and homered three times in winning Friday’s opener 8-7.
Well he was lucky enough to catch not one, but two home run balls off the bat of Paul Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt had a rare off day on defense with the first two-error game of his career. He walked five and allowed a pair of two-run homers in 4 1/3 innings during Tuesday’s 5-4 loss at San Diego, his first appearance in 11 days.
Mariners 9, Angels 4: Wade Miley overcame a shaky first inning that included a home by slumping Albert Pujols to post his first victory in a Seattle uniform.
Update (9:36 PM EST): Miller struck out looking to end the game, a 12-10 13-inning win for the Pirates.
NOTES: Pirates 2B Josh Harrison missed his first start of the season Sunday when INF/OF Sean Rodriguez opened at second base.
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Diamondbacks: RHP Rubby De La Rosa (1-3, 8.44) is back for his third start after two relief appearances.
