

(Series tied 1-1)


10/8/16
Chicago, IL (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks used extra innings to even their National League Division Series with the Chicago Cubs, taking Game #2 5-3 in 11 innings at Wrigley Field on Saturday night. Nick Ahmed came through with a pinch hit two-run single in the 11th to give Arizona the lead that they would hold onto for the victory.

Welington Castillo homered in the fourth.
Shelby Miller was perfect through four innings, sending down the first 12 Cubs that he faced.
That changed in the fifth. He hit Kyle Schwarber to open the inning. Dexter Fowler doubled home Schwarber, but Schwarber injured his arm sliding home and had to leave the game. Preliminary reports are that he broke his arm and is likely out for the rest of the postseason. Addison Russell would reach on an infield single that deflected off of Shelby Miller. Ben Zobrist then lined a single to center to score Dexter Fowler to tie the game at 2-2. Miller would work out of the jam, striking out Jon Lester and getting Miguel Montero to bounce into a 4-6-3 inning ending double play.
Dominic Leone came on in relief of Miller in the seventh. After striking out Addison Russell, he hit Ben Zobrist with an 0-2 slider. Jorge Solar pinch hit and struck out. Miguel Montero then lined two-out double to right center, scoring Zobrist from first to put the Cubs ahead 3-2.
Neil Ramirez came in to pitch for Chicago in the eighth. Paul Goldschmidt nearly tied the game on teh first pitch, hitting a double off of the ivy in right center. David Peralta then singled to center, but Goldschmidt was held up at third. Welington Castillo popped out to short left. Ketel Marte then flew out to short left, but Goldschmist beat the throw home to tie the game at 3-3.
In the 11th, Jake Lamb drew a walk to open the inning. Socrates Brito lined a double into the left field corner with Lamb moving up to third. Nick Ahmed picnh hit for Daniel Hudson and singled back up the middle scoring both Lamb and Brito to make it 5-3.
Tyler Clippard came on in relief in the bottom of the 11th and sent the Cubs down 1-2-3 on three strikeouts to even the series at 1-1.
Welington Castillo was the offensive hero in this one, going 2 for 5 with a double, home run and and RBI. Socrates Brito went 3 for 5 and Paul Goldschmidt went 2 for 6 with a double and run scored.
The series now heads to the desert for games three and four on Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Patrick Corbin is scheduled to face Kyle Hendricks on Monday afternoon. Manager Chip Hale has not named a starter for game four yet.




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