Arizona 7, at N.Y. Mets 2

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Ryne Nelson delivered a commanding performance on the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ offense struck early and late to secure a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field, splitting the brief two-game series. A crowd of 33,422 watched as the Diamondbacks (6-6) quickly erased the memory of a one-run loss the previous afternoon, building a five-run lead by the second inning and never looking back against the Mets (7-5). The most important part of the game was Arizona’s immediate and decisive response in the top of the second inning. After… Read more...