Gabriel Moreno leads Diamondbacks to 4-3 victory against Astros

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Gabriel Moreno leads Diamondbacks to 4-3 victory against Astros
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Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning single to help the Arizona Diamondbacks secure a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. The victory keeps Arizona a half-game ahead of the San Diego Padres for the third National League wild-card position. Houston’s three-game winning streak ended with the loss, though the club maintains a three-game lead over the Texas Rangers in the American League West. Arizona forced extra innings after Ketel Marte tied the contest with a solo home run in the eighth frame. Jonathan Loáisiga earned the win in relief, while Brandyn Garcia secured the final three outs to record his fifth save. The series concludes Sunday with Eduardo Rodriguez scheduled to pitch for the Diamondbacks against Peter Lambert of the Astros.

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  • Arizona defeated Houston 4-3 in 10 innings on Saturday night.
  • Gabriel Moreno provided the decisive RBI single in the 10th inning.
  • Ketel Marte tied the game with a solo home run in the eighth.
  • The win keeps the Diamondbacks ahead of the Padres for the final NL wild-card spot.
  • Eduardo Rodriguez will face Peter Lambert in the series finale on Sunday.
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Gabriel Moreno hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Geraldo Perdomo led off the 10th with a sacrifice bunt to move Ildemaro Vargas, who started the inning at second, to third. Moreno followed with his RBI single off Bryan King (2-4) to give Arizona the lead.

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