The Diamondbacks allowed the Cardinals to walk off in the series opener, after spurning more than a few chances of their own.
Recaps
[AZ Central] Jhonny Peralta gets big hit that eludes Diamondbacks in extra-innings loss - In reality, it was a defeat that hinged more on the back of the lineup than the back of the bullpen. The Diamondbacks put two on with none out in the fifth but came up empty. They had the same situation in the eighth but again stranded both runners. They loaded the bases in the 10th but could not drive in a run.