ESPN.com · Sep 30, 2018
Diamondbacks vs. Padres - Game Recap - September 29, 2018 - ESPN
SAN DIEGO -- After a brutal collapse in September, the Arizona Diamondbacks were left with the consolation prize of finishing the season with a winning record.
Rookie Ildemaro Vargas hit his first home run, got his first stolen base and drove in three runs to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
The Diamondbacks, who reached the postseason in 2017, are 82-79 with one game to go. They led the NL West heading into September but then went into a tailspin that left them 8-18 this month.
"I think that is something," manager Torey Lovullo said. "When it's all said and done after the month that we had, it is really positive and a good way to finish."