1 week Ago By Field Level Media
Jordan Montgomery allowed just two runs over seven innings and Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run to lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks past the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Wednesday night. Eugenio Suarez homered against his former team and collected two hits while Moreno also added two hits for the Diamondbacks, who won their third straight. Montgomery (2-2) scattered seven hits, striking out two and walking two, to end a personal two-game skid.
Facing Arizona closer Kevin Ginkel in the ninth, pinch hitter Jake Fraley worked a leadoff walk. Jeimer Candelario singled before TJ Friedl drove home Fraley to make it 4-3. Left-hander Joe Mantiply was called on to record the final two outs.
The third pinch hitter of the inning, Will Benson, was called out on a check-swing third strike before Jonathan India flied out to deep right to end the game, giving Mantiply his first save in two chances this year and his third career save. Tyler Stephenson and Friedl each had two hits for the Reds, who suffered their seventh straight loss. The Reds snapped a 43-inning drought without a lead when they broke through in the second against Montgomery.
Stephenson opened with a double to left and advanced to third on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s error. After a groundout, Stuart Fairchild singled to left to give Cincinnati the lead.
But it didn't last long. Moreno singled off Reds starter Graham Ashcraft (3-2) to open the third and scored on a double by Pavin Smith, tying the score at 1-1. Christian Wa.
