The series finale didn’t really come down to starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (3-6) finishing only through four innings, because the Diamondbacks’ bullpen didn’t give up a run for the final four. It wasn’t any defensive mistake, nor was it, according to manager Torey Lovullo, All-Star Ketel Marte not scoring from first base on a two-out Geraldo Perdomo double into the right-center gap in the third inning, after they’d already scored two runs.
But the game shifted on both teams’ starting pitchers throwing too many pitches to make it out of the fifth inning.