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09/19 22:41 CDT Pavin Smith's 2-run, game-winning homer lifts D-backs over
Yankees 5-3, helps slim playoff hopes
Pavin Smith's 2-run, game-winning homer lifts D-backs over Yankees 5-3, helps
slim playoff hopes
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Baseball Writer
PHOENIX (AP) --- Pavin Smith hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift
the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night,
giving the D-backs' slim playoff hopes a boost.
Ildemaro Vargas started the ninth with a walk, winning an ABS challenge on a
full-count pitch initially called a strike. After Jordan Lawlar struck out,
Smith pinch hit and drove a cutter from Michael Fulmer (0-1) into the
right-field seats.
Arizona pulled within four games of Philadelphia for the final NL wild card
with seven games remaining, snapping a three-game losing streak on a night the
franchise celebrated the 25th anniversary of its 2001 World Series win over the
Yankees.
Juan Morillo (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings. D-backs right-hander Brandon
Pfaadt gave up one run on four hits and a walk over 4 1/3 innings, striking out
three.
New York's 11 walk-off losses are one behind San Francisco, which has the most
in the major leagues.
New York ace Cam Schlittler gave up three runs --- but only one earned --- over
six innings. The right-hander allowed three hits and three walks, striking out
six and lowering his ERA to 1.94.
Schlitter's 24 starts with one or no earned runs this year is one shy of the
record in the live-ball era since 1920, set by Sandy Koufax in 1963, according
to Major League Baseball.
The All-Star didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning when Nolan Arenado lined
a one-out single into left field. The right-hander then made a costly error on
Tim Tawa's sacrifice bunt attempt, dropping the ball as he tried to throw to
first. Jordan Lawlar capitalized on the miscue with a two-out triple into the
left-center field gap for a 2-1 lead.
Austin Wells and Heliot Ramos hit solo homers off Kevin Ginkel in the sixth to
push the Yankees ahead 3-2.
Corbin Carroll hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom half but Schlittler limited
damage by striking out Arenado and Tawa to end the threat.
Up next 1. Arizona RHP Corbin Burnes (0-0, 5.87 ERA) and Yankees RHP Will Warren (10-6, 3.89) start Sunday. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up next 1. Arizona RHP Corbin Burnes (0-0, 5.87 ERA) and Yankees RHP Will Warren (10-6, 3.89) start Sunday. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
