Chris Young Closes the Series with a Walk-Off

The Arizona Diamondbacks would face one of the National League’s toughest pitchers on Sunday. Chris Carpenter with a seven and one record, going into the game, would face Edwin Jackson and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D-backs would get started right away in the first inning on an Adam LaRoche double that would score Kelly Johnson and Mark Reynolds. With Jackson on the mound, despite the zeros on the scoreboard, he had pitched himself into a number of tough spots throughout the game. Two times with the bases loaded, Jackson would be able to get out of the innings. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the D-backs would score once again as Chris Young would hit a solo shot to give the team a three to nothing lead over the Cardinals.

The Cardinals would begin to rally back as they were able to drive in two runs in the seventh inning. The D-backs would deliver two runs of their own in that inning Going into the ninth inning, the D-backs would maintain the lead before Chad Qualls would come into the game to let the Cardinals right back in it. Qualls would give up three runs, allowing St. Louis to tie the game before being removed from the game and replaced with Esmerling Vasquez. With the score tied, Vasquez would minimize the additional damage before the D-backs would get a chance to take the game in the bottom of the ninth inning.

In the bottom of the ninth, the D-backs would get two outs right away before Miguel Montero would single to get on base. With Chris Young at bat and two outs, after a called first strike CY would hit one to left center field sealing the fate of the Cardinals with a series victory walk off home run. With his twelfth homer of the season and his second of the game, Chris Young would make the score seven to five as the Diamondbacks win the game. The D-backs will begin Interleague play as they head to Boston to face the Red Sox.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
STL	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	5	14	0
ARI	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	7	12	1

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