Monday night started out well for the D-backs thanks to Yilber Diaz.
The 23-year-old dazzled in his big league debut allowing just one run over six innings, showing maturity beyond his years as he left with the D-backs leading and seemingly on the way to a victory over the Braves.
That changed in the ninth, though, as closer Paul Sewald allowed a two-out, two-run homer to Sean Murphy that tied the game and the D-backs went on to lose, 5-4, in 11 innings at Chase Field.
[Inside the Diamondbacks] Paul Sewald Blows 3rd Straight Save, D-backs Lose to Braves in Extras by Jack Sommers
Sewald’s outing ruined a fabulous MLB debut by rookie Yilber Diaz.