PHOENIX (AP) — Lources Gurriel Jr. singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, Gabriel Moreno added a three-run homer in his return from the injured list and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday night.
Gurriel led off the 11th and lifted a single into right-center off Scott Barlow (6-2) that easily scored the speedy Corbin Carroll, who started the inning on second base.
Cincinnati took a 5-4 lead in the top of the 10th, taking advantage of a throwing error by D-backs pitcher
John Curtiss. Arizona tied it on Ketel Marte's RBI single after a 13-pitch at-bat against Graham Ashcraft.
The Reds trailed 4-2 after three innings, but cut the deficit to 4-3 in the sixth on Austin Hays' RBI groundout that scored Elly De La Cruz, who reached on a leadoff triple. Cincinnati tied it up in the eighth on De La Cruz's RBI single.
Moreno hit his three-run homer after missing more than two months with a broken finger. His no-doubt shot to left came in the third inning and was his sixth of the season, giving the D-backs a 4-2 lead.
Arizona right-hander Ryne Nelson gave up three runs on four hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.
Jalen Beeks (4-1) earned the win with a scoreless 11th inning.
Cincinnati's Zack Littell had a short outing, needing 77 pitches to grind through three innings. He gave up four runs on four hits, striking out three and walking three.
De La Cruz lined into a double play to end the 11th. He hit a ball right at shorstop Geraldo Perdomo who then made the easy throw to Blaze Alexander at third for the third out, doubling off TJ Friedl.
The D-backs improved to 6-9 in extra-inning games.
The Reds send LHP Andrew Abbott (8-3, 2.28 ERA) to the mound against D-backs RHP Nabil Crismatt (0-0, 1.80) on Saturday.
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