In came Pirates closer Mark Melancon to pitch the ninth, riding a streak of 35 straight successful save opportunities. Ender Inciarte's ground ball slipped by third baseman Jung Ho Kang and into left field to lead off the inning, Aaron Hill singled and Goldschmidt's hard grounder bounced off first baseman Sean Rodriguez for an error and into the right-field corner as the tying runs crossed the plate.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Bookend bursts force extras: After three early runs, the D-backs' offense went quiet for five innings before making things interesting in the eighth.