Final
D-backs edge Marlins to complete 4-game sweep
May 21, 2015 - 9:26 PM Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - A.J. Pollock beat out a dribbler that allowed the go-ahead run to score in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 on Thursday afternoon to complete a four-game sweep.Ender Inciarte finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and scored a run for the Diamondbacks, who swept the Marlins in four games for the second time in franchise history. Yasmany Tomas was 2-for-5 for his sixth straight multi-hit game and knocked in a run.
Martin Prado had three hits and one RBI for Miami, which has dropped seven straight games, including the last four under new manager Dan Jennings.
The Marlins responded with two runs in the sixth after the Diamondbacks scored four in the top of the inning to grab a 6-4 lead. Arizona reliever Randall Delgado surrendered a pair of two-out RBI singles to Marcell Ozuna and Prado.
Andrew Chafin (2-0) got Christian Yelich to ground into a fielder's choice for the third out.
The D-backs moved back in front in the eighth after loading the bases with no outs. Giancarlo Stanton saved a run with his arm, catching Inciarte's line drive and throwing Jordan Pacheco out at the plate. But Pollock followed with a tapper in front of the plate and beat reliever Sam Dyson's (2-1) throw to first base.
"I was fortunate that I got it in the right spot," Pollock said. "I was just trying to bust it."
Dyson said the infield hit is typical of how things have been going for the club lately.
"We're not making the plays that we need to make," he said.
Addison Reed retired the Marlins in order in the eighth and Brad Ziegler pitched the ninth to earn his first save of the season.
Inciarte singled to begin the game, advanced on a passed ball and eventually scored on a two-out double by Tomas.
Miami's first four batters reached in the bottom of the first against Arizona starter Archie Bradley. Stanton drove in the tying run with a single, and the Marlins grabbed the lead when Ozuna scored on a double-play grounder by Yelich with the bases loaded. Justin Bour followed with an RBI single for a 3-1 lead.
Marlins starter Mat Latos gave up a two-out RBI single to Inciarte in the second, but Realmuto hit a stand-up triple to begin the fourth and scored on Adeiny Hechavarria's sacrifice fly to make it 4-2.
The Diamondbacks moved ahead with a four-run sixth. Pacheco had a sac fly after Arizona loaded the bases with no outs. Cliff Pennington then knocked in the tying run with a double, ending an 0-for-18 slump and chasing Latos from the game.
After Steve Cishek entered from the bullpen, Aaron Hill drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch-hit sac fly. Inciarte followed with a single to score Pennington.
Game Notes
The D-backs also swept a four-game series against the Marlins July 23-26, 2007 at Chase Field ... Prado extended his hitting streak against the D-backs to 13 games ... Bradley gave up four runs on nine hits and walked two in five innings ... Latos allowed six runs on seven hits, walked two and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings.
- ARIZONA: 7
MIAMI: 6
Final
May 21 3:14 PM - Pollock infield single to short, Pennington scored, Goldschmidt to third.
Diamondbacks 7, Marlins 6 Top 8, 2 OutsMay 21 2:52 PM - A.J. Pollock singles to shallow infield. Paul Goldschmidt to third. Cliff Pennington scores.
Diamondbacks 7, Marlins 6 Top 8, 2 OutsMay 21 2:52 PM - Prado singled to center, Ozuna scored, Stanton to third.
Diamondbacks 6, Marlins 6 Bot 6, 2 OutsMay 21 2:25 PM - Martin Prado singles to right center field. Giancarlo Stanton to third. Marcell Ozuna scores.
Diamondbacks 6, Marlins 6 Bot 6, 2 OutsMay 21 2:25 PM - Marcell Ozuna singles to center field. Jeff Baker scores.
Diamondbacks 6, Marlins 5 Bot 6, 2 OutsMay 21 2:20 PM - Ender Inciarte singles to center field. Cliff Pennington scores.
Diamondbacks 6, Marlins 4 Top 6, 2 OutsMay 21 2:10 PM - Hill hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ozuna, Owings scored.
Diamondbacks 5, Marlins 4 Top 6, 2 OutsMay 21 2:10 PM - Aaron Hill out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Marcell Ozuna. Cliff Pennington to third. Chris Owings scores.
Diamondbacks 5, Marlins 4 Top 6, 1 OutMay 21 2:10 PM - Pennington doubled to right, Trumbo scored, Owings to third.
Diamondbacks 4, Marlins 4 Top 6, 1 OutMay 21 2:05 PM - Cliff Pennington doubles to right field. Chris Owings to third. Mark Trumbo scores.
Diamondbacks 4, Marlins 4 Top 6, 1 OutMay 21 2:05 PM - Pacheco hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ozuna, Tomas scored.
Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 4 Top 6, 1 OutMay 21 2:04 PM - Jordan Pacheco out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Marcell Ozuna. Yasmany Tomas scores.
Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 4 Top 6, 1 OutMay 21 2:03 PM - Hechavarria hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pollock, Realmuto scored.
Diamondbacks 2, Marlins 4 Bot 4, 1 OutMay 21 1:29 PM - Adeiny Hechavarria out on a sacrifice fly to center field to A.J. Pollock. J.T. Realmuto scores.
Diamondbacks 2, Marlins 4 Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 21 1:29 PM - Inciarte singled to center, Pacheco scored, Pennington to third.
Diamondbacks 2, Marlins 3 Top 2, 2 OutsMay 21 12:49 PM - Ender Inciarte singles to left field. Cliff Pennington to third. Jordan Pacheco scores.
Diamondbacks 2, Marlins 3 Top 2, 2 OutsMay 21 12:49 PM - Justin Bour singles to left field. Giancarlo Stanton scores.
Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 3 Bot 1, 2 OutsMay 21 12:33 PM - Yelich grounded into a double play, shortstop Pennington to second baseman Owings to first baseman Trumbo, Ozuna scored, Stanton to third, Prado out.
Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 2 Bot 1, 2 OutsMay 21 12:31 PM - Christian Yelich grounds out to shortstop. Martin Prado out at second. Giancarlo Stanton to third. Marcell Ozuna scores.
Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 21 12:31 PM - Stanton singled to center, D.Gordon scored, Ozuna to second.
Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 21 12:27 PM - Giancarlo Stanton singles to left field. Marcell Ozuna to second. Dee Gordon scores.
Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 21 12:27 PM - Yasmany Tomas doubles to right field. Ender Inciarte scores.
Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 0 Top 1, 2 OutsMay 21 12:17 PM - Ender Inciarte singles to center field.
May 21 12:13 PM - ARIZONA: 0
MIAMI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 21 12:12 PM
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