Diamondbacks survive harrowing ninth inning, hang on to edge Mets

Field Level Media|published: Wed 30th April, 23:01 2025

Apr 30, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos (27) reacts to hitting a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Pinch hitter Geraldo Perdomo's two-run single in the seventh inning put the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks ahead, and they withstood a furious ninth-inning rally by the New York Mets for a 4-3 win on Wednesday night.

Still leading 2-1 in the ninth, the Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa and Perdomo lofted back-to-back sacrifice flies to provide pivotal insurance runs.

Arizona won for just the second time in seven games.

Mark Vientos gave the Mets an early 1-0 lead with a solo homer in the third inning, and Tyrone Taylor went deep leading off the ninth against Justin Martinez.

Martinez walked the next two batters, and Ryan Thompson came on. He hit Pete Alonso to load the bases, but then struck out Vientos for the first out and got Jesse Winker to ground out, cutting the deficit to 4-3. After an intentional walk to Jeff McNeil, Thompson got Francisco Alvarez to ground out to end the game.

New York had its eight-game home winning streak snapped and lost for only the second time in 15 games at Citi Field this season.

The Diamondbacks were blanked on three hits over 6 2/3 innings by Huascar Brazoban, Brandon Waddell and Ryne Stanek (0-3) before they strung together three straight two-out hits in a seven-pitch span off Stanek.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singled and Barrosa doubled before Perdomo, hitting for Garrett Hampson, blooped a single that landed just in front of a sliding McNeil in left.

In the ninth, Gabriel Moreno walked and went to third on Gurriel's double. They scored on the sacrifice flies by Barrosa and Perdomo.

Thompson's first save of the season preserved Corbin Burnes' first win with the Diamondbacks.

Burnes (1-1), who signed a six-year deal with Arizona in December, allowed one run on four hits and five walks while striking out three over six innings.

The Diamondbacks' comeback cost bulk reliever Waddell a chance at his first big league win. Waddell, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier Wednesday, gave up three hits, walked none and struck out four over 4 1/3 scoreless innings.

It was his first appearance in the majors since July 9, 2021, when he was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Brazoban walked one and struck out three in two hitless innings as the Mets' opener.

--Field Level Media

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