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Moreno's Go-Ahead RBI Single in 10th Gives D-Backs 4-3 Win over Astros
Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th as Arizona moved back into the National League wild-card lead.
On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Houston Astros 4-3 in 10 innings, with Gabriel Moreno delivering the tiebreaking RBI single in extra innings.
Entering Saturday's game, the Diamondbacks trailed the San Diego Padres by a half-game for the third wild-card spot, making the victory crucial for playoff positioning.
Arizona narrowed the deficit with Lars Nootbaar's seventh-inning RBI double and Ketel Marte's eighth-inning solo home run to tie the game at three.
In the 10th, Geraldo Perdomo advanced Ildemaro Vargas with a sacrifice bunt; Moreno then singled off Bryan King to give Arizona the lead.
The series concludes Sunday when Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez pursues his sixth straight road win against Astros RHP Peter Lambert .
HOUSTON (AP) — Gabriel Moreno connected a simple driver of the tiebreaker race in the tenth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks went back to surpass the Houston Astros on Saturday 4-3.