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Cincinnati Reds 3 Arizona Diamondbacks 5
Status: Final
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reds 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Diamondbacks 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 - 5 8 1
B7 ARI 3- 5 Carroll hit sacrifice fly to right, Vargas
scored.
B7 ARI 3- 4 Vargas tripled to center, Lawlar scored and
McCann scored.
B7 ARI 3- 2 Nootbaar grounded out to pitcher, Tawa scored,
McCann to second, Lawlar to third.
B6 ARI 3- 1 Moreno hit sacrifice fly to center, Carroll
scored.
T3 CIN 3- 0 Suarez singled to left, Stewart scored and
Myers scored.
T3 CIN 1- 0 Stewart singled to right, De La Cruz scored.
Ildemaro Vargas' 2-run triple highlights rally that pushes the Diamondbacks past Reds 5-3
PHOENIX -- Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in a decisive four-run seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday to win the series and keep pace in the National League playoff race.
The D-backs remain two games behind the San Diego Padres for the final NL wild-card spot.
Trailing 3-1 in the seventh, Arizona loaded the bases with no outs against starter Andrew Abbott . Lars Nootbaar made it 3-2 with a fielder's choice off reliever Luis Mey and then Vargas followed with his two-run triple that rolled all the way to the right-center field wall.
Corbin Carroll 's sacrifice fly brought home Vargas and made it 5-3.
Kevin Ginkel struck out Tyler Stephenson looking to end the game, stranding runners on first and second. It was his second save of the year.
It was a tough ending for Abbott (6-9), who pitched well through the first six innings. He gave up four runs and seven hits and two walks, striking out six.
The Reds jumped to a 3-0 lead in the third on Sal Stewart 's RBI single and Eugenio Suarez 's two-run single. Elly De La Cruz started the inning with a leadoff double into the left-field corner.
The D-backs cut the deficit to 3-1 in the sixth on Gabriel Moreno 's sacrifice fly that brought home Carroll, who reached on a triple. His 16 triples this season are the most in the big leagues and his 59 career triples are the most among active MLB players.
Arizona left-hander Mitch Bratt lasted just three innings for a second straight outing. The rookie gave up three runs and five hits and three walks while striking out three.
The D-backs send RHP Merrill Kelly (8-11, 5.37 ERA) on Monday to face Cubs RHP Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.59).
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