Pinch-hitter Phil Gosselin’s RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres in the season finale on Sunday.
Tuffy Gosewich doubled against the Padres’ Brad Hand (4-4) after two fly outs, then was replaced by pinch-runner Socrates Brito. Gosselin lined his winning hit up the middle to end the game.
The Diamondbacks finished 69 wins — 10 fewer than last season — in a year with higher expectations. They edged the Padres by a game in the NL West to avoid finishing in last place.