During what turned out to be his final inning of work before a demotion to Triple-A Reno, Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller gave up a deep fly ball to left field off the bat of the Padres’ Yangervis Solarte.
Brandon Drury, a lifetime infielder who had never played a professional inning in the outfield prior to this year, drifted back before watching the ball bounce just short of the wall. It was not an easy play, but instead of escaping the inning unscathed, it cost Miller another run.
Corner outfielders costing their pitching staff extra bases has been an ongoing theme for the Diamondbacks this season.