Bourn triple pushes D-backs past Mets
NEW YORK -- Michael Bourn delivered a go-ahead two-run triple in the seventh inning Tuesday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 5-3 at Citi Field.
The Diamondbacks (46-66) alternated wins with losses in their last four games. The Mets (57-55) were trying to win consecutive games for the first time since July 6-7. New York is 10-17 since that winning streak.
A two-run homer by Neil Walker gave the Mets a 3-2 lead in the sixth and left Zack Greinke in line for the loss, but the Diamondbacks scored three times -- all with two outs -- while sending eight batters to the plate in the seventh against Hansel Robles (5-4).
Chris Owings led off the inning with a double. One out later, Phil Gosselin -- pinch-hitting for Greinke -- drew a walk. Both runners stole a base during an at-bat in which Jean Segura struck out before Bourn tripled to deep right-center field.
Paul Goldschmidt followed with an RBI single.
The rally made a winner out of Greinke (11-3), who was activated from the disabled list prior to the game after missing five weeks with a left oblique injury. Greinke allowed three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six over six innings.
Randall Delgado and Enrique Burgos each threw a scoreless inning before Jake Barrett earned his fourth save with a hitless ninth.
Brandon Drury (second inning) and Goldschmidt (sixth inning) each homered and had two hits apiece for the Diamondbacks.
Walker was 3-for-4 for the Mets while first baseman James Loney had an RBI groundout in the first.
Mets left-hander Steven Matz allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out nine over six innings. He has won just once in his last 13 starts.
NOTES: The Diamondbacks scratched RF Yasmany Tomas approximately 40 minutes before the first pitch due to a stiff neck. OF Brandon Drury drew the start in his place. ... The Diamondbacks placed C Welington Castillo on the paternity leave list and recalled C Oscar Hernandez from Double-A Mobile. Castillo will miss the entire series after his wife gave birth to the couple's second child, a son, on Monday night. ... Mets LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad strain) took batting practice Tuesday at the team's spring training complex in Florida. ... Mets 3B Jose Reyes (left oblique strain) did not begin a rehab assignment as originally scheduled Tuesday because he is still unable to swing a bat from the right side.