Diamondbacks Sweep M’s, Win 5 in a Row

Monday: D-backs4, Mariners3 /10 innings

Jul 28, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (44) slides home to score a run against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

The series started off with a bang! Literally.

Paul Goldschmidtgot things going with a line drive home run to left field off of Mariners’ starter Mike Montgomery in the top of the 1st inning to give Arizona a 1-0 lead. It was his 22nd homer of the season.

And it didn’t stop there. In the next inning,Wellington Castillodrilled his 8th home run of the season to center field to make it 2-0.

The D-backs would tack on another run later in the inning thanks to an error by Mariners’ shortstop Brad Miller that allowedJake Lambto score from 3rd base.

With the score 3-0, the Mariners slowly began to chip away at the D-backs lead. In the bottom of the 5th, Logan Morrison taped an RBI single to left field to score former D-back Mark Trumbo.

The following inning, Robinson Cano smashed his 11th home run of the season off ofRobbie Rayto cut the lead to 3-2.

Things would be quiet until the bottom of the 9th when Trumbo doubled off ofDaniel Hudsonwith 2 outs. The D-backs made a pitching change following Trumbo’s double andOliver Perezcame in from the bullpen.

A wild pitch and a walk from Perez set things up for Mike Zunino, who tied the game up with an RBI single. It was Perez’s third blown save of the season.

Perez would settle-down the rest of the way and force this one to go to extras. But in the 10th, the D-backs offense went to work right away.

With the bases loaded, Lamb hit a sac fly to left-center field to score Goldschmidt from third and give Arizona the 4-3 lead.

Andrew Chafincame into pitch in the bottom of the 10th and shut things down as he preserved the D-backs lead and picked up his second save of the season.

Perez was awarded the win, his second of the season. Ray figured in the no-decison after 7 innings of work in which he allowed two runs on six hits. He also walked two and struck out eight.

The loss went to reliever Carson Smith, who is now 1-4 this season after his 1/3 inning of work in the 10th.

Montgomery lasted 6 2/3 innings and left with a no-decision after giving up three runs, two earned, and five hits. He also walked four, stuck out five and gave up two homers.

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