Final
Diamondbacks slip past Braves
Jun 3, 2015 - 6:38 AM Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) - A.J. Pollock's two-run home run lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves in the middle contest of a three-game set.Pollock finished the game with three RBI while Ender Inciarte scored twice and drove in two for the Diamondbacks, who had lost five of seven coming in.
"Tried putting it in the gap ... fortunately it went over the fence," Pollock said.
Josh Collmenter allowed three runs on six hits with three strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in the start. Andrew Chafin (3-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
A.J. Pierzynski and Todd Cunningham each drove in a pair of runs for the Braves, who had a three-game winning streak broken.
Shelby Miller had his worst start of the season as he gave up a season-high four runs on six hits along with six walks in just a season-low 4 1/3 innings. Brandon Cunniff (2-1) allowed Pollock's homer to take the loss.
"Didn't really get in the groove," Miller said. "Our offense did a heck of a job coming back and scoring runs."
Freddie Freeman singled with two outs in the first and stole second before crossing the plate on a Nick Markakis double to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.
Arizona went on top in the third as Inciarte singled in two runs and Paul Goldschmidt worked a bases-loaded walk for a 3-1 lead.
The Diamondbacks tacked on another run in the fourth when Pollock grounded out to plate a run, but the Braves went on top in the sixth.
With the bases loaded and two outs, Pierzynski singled in two runs and Jonny Gomes followed with an RBI double. Cunningham then scored two more with a double for a 6-4 lead.
Arizona got one back in the sixth on Yasmany Tomas' RBI single, and Pollock gave his team a 7-6 advantage with a two-run home run, his sixth of the season.
Daniel Hudson pitched a 1-2-3 eighth for Arizona, and Brad Ziegler tossed a scoreless ninth for his fourth save of the season.
Game Notes
Arizona hit just 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 12 ... Mike Foltynewicz tosses the rubber match for Atlanta on Wednesday, while Rubby De La Rosa takes the mound for Arizona.
- ATLANTA: 6
ARIZONA: 7
Final
Jun 3 12:59 AM - Pollock homered to right on a 1-0 count, Inciarte scored.
Braves 6, Diamondbacks 7 Bot 7, 2 OutsJun 3 12:32 AM - A.J. Pollock homers to center field. Ender Inciarte scores.
Braves 6, Diamondbacks 7 Bot 7, 2 OutsJun 3 12:32 AM - Tomas singled to left, Inciarte scored, Goldschmidt to third.
Braves 6, Diamondbacks 5 Bot 6, 2 OutsJun 3 12:05 AM - Yasmany Tomas singles to left field. Paul Goldschmidt to third. Ender Inciarte scores.
Braves 6, Diamondbacks 5 Bot 6, 2 OutsJun 3 12:05 AM - Cunningham doubled to left, Pierzynski scored, J.Gomes scored.
Braves 6, Diamondbacks 4 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 2 11:52 PM - Todd Cunningham doubles to left field. Jonny Gomes scores. A.J. Pierzynski scores.
Braves 6, Diamondbacks 4 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 2 11:52 PM - J.Gomes doubled to left, Uribe scored, Pierzynski to third.
Braves 4, Diamondbacks 4 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 2 11:49 PM - Jonny Gomes doubles to deep left field. A.J. Pierzynski to third. Juan Uribe scores.
Braves 4, Diamondbacks 4 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 2 11:48 PM - Pierzynski singled to right, F.Freeman scored, Markakis scored, Uribe to second.
Braves 3, Diamondbacks 4 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 2 11:47 PM - A.J. Pierzynski singles to right field. Juan Uribe to second. Nick Markakis scores. Freddie Freeman scores.
Braves 3, Diamondbacks 4 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 2 11:47 PM - Pollock grounded out, shortstop Simmons to first baseman F.Freeman, Ahmed scored.
Braves 1, Diamondbacks 4 Bot 4, 2 OutsJun 2 11:02 PM - A.J. Pollock grounds out to shortstop, Andrelton Simmons to Freddie Freeman. Nick Ahmed scores.
Braves 1, Diamondbacks 4 Bot 4, 1 OutJun 2 11:02 PM - Goldschmidt walked, Collmenter scored, Inciarte to third, Pollock to second.
Braves 1, Diamondbacks 3 Bot 2, 2 OutsJun 2 10:28 PM - A.J. Pollock to second. Ender Inciarte to third. Josh Collmenter scores.
Braves 1, Diamondbacks 3 Bot 2, 2 OutsJun 2 10:28 PM - Inciarte singled to right, Pacheco scored, Ahmed scored, Collmenter to second.
Braves 1, Diamondbacks 2 Bot 2, 2 OutsJun 2 10:25 PM - Ender Inciarte singles to right field. Josh Collmenter to second. Nick Ahmed scores. Jordan Pacheco scores.
Braves 1, Diamondbacks 2 Bot 2, 2 OutsJun 2 10:25 PM - Nick Markakis doubles to deep right field. Freddie Freeman scores.
Braves 1, Diamondbacks 0 Top 1, 2 OutsJun 2 9:48 PM - ATLANTA: 0
ARIZONA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 2 9:40 PM - Jace Peterson grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Ahmed to Paul Goldschmidt.
Jun 2 9:40 PM
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