Diamondbacks finish sweep of Pirates
Pavin Smith and Daulton Varsho hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning for the go-ahead runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks finished a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-4 victory Wednesday.
The Canadian Press Eduardo Escobar, David Peralta and Nick Ahmed , The Canadian Press
PHOENIX Pavin Smith and Daulton Varsho have hit back to back in the lineup for a few seasons while coming up through Arizona s system. But they had never hit consecutive home runs until Wednesday.
And they picked a good time to do it: in the seventh inning of a tied game. Smith hit his ninth of the season and Varsho followed with his second, and the Diamondbacks held on for their fourth straight victory, 6-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 7/18/21
The New York Mets suffered about as bad a loss as one can on Saturday night, and manager Luis Rojas thinks Francisco Lindor’s absence was a particularly notable factor.
The Mets took a 6-0 lead into the bottom of the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Seth Lugo promptly gave up five runs to cut the lead to 6-5. The Mets added another run in the ninth, but closer Edwin Diaz loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning and gave up a two out walkoff grand slam to Jacob Stallings.
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