Boston Herald · Apr 26, 2015
Marte's single in 9th lifts Pirates over Diamondbacks 2-1
Pittsburgh Pirates' A.J. Burnett throws a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Phoenix. PHOENIX — Starling Marte singled home Neil Walker with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 Saturday night.
Walker doubled to the center-field wall against Addison Reed (0-1), his second double of the game, before Marte hit a grounder past diving shortstop Cliff Pennington.
Tony Watson (1-1) pitched in and out of trouble in the eighth to earn the win. Mark Melancon worked the ninth for his fifth save.
