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D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo, catcher Chris Herrmann and left-hander Patrick Corbin react to the 5-4 win against the Mets, sweeping the series, May 17, 2017.
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Manager Torey Lovullo, right-hander Zack Greinke and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt react to Tuesday’s 5-4 Diamondbacks win. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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D-Backs’ Zack Godley talks pitching and gameplay after his team’s 7-3 win over the Mets, May 15, 2017.
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D-Backs’ Torey Lovullo discusses the pace his team kept during a 7-3 win over the Mets, May 15, 2017.
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Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock talks about the injury that forced him to leave Sunday’s loss to the Pirates. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta doesn’t think his glute injury is significant, he said. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo breaks down his team’s 6-4 loss to the Pirates on Sunday and provides updates on his injured outfielders. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta says he ‘got lucky on all accounts’ after being hit in the face by a 93 mph fastball on Friday night vs. the Pirates. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Manager Torey Lovullo, right-hander Taijuan Walker and shortstop Nick Ahmed react to the 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, May 13, 2017.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo provides an update on catcher Chris Iannetta, who was hit in the face by a pitch during Friday’s game, before Saturday’s game. Bob McManaman/azcentral sports
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Manager Torey Lovullo, second baseman Brandon Drury and left-hander Patrick Corbin react to 11-4 win against the Pirates, May 12, 2017.
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Shot Clock: Colin Kaepernick is better than Blaine Gabbert, right? So why did the Cardinals not sign him? Also, Zack Greinke has his Randy Johnson moment … what does it mean for Diamondbacks?
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Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke describes his night, in which he nearly threw a no-hitter against the Pirates.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo reacts to Zack Greinke’s near-no-hit performance in Thursday’s win over the Pirates.
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Manager Torey Lovullo, right-hander Zack Godley and shortstop Nick Ahmed react to the 7-1 win.
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Manager Torey Lovullo and left-hander Robbie Ray react to the 7-3 loss.
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azcentral sports’ Sarah McLellan and Dan Bickley discuss the D-Backs’ difficulties on the road and the NBA’s big issue in the playoffs.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo says defensive miscues cost them in a 5-2 loss to the Rockies on Sunday. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker talks about his outing vs. the Rockies at Coors Field on Sunday. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin was charged with eight runs in four-plus innings against the Rockies on Saturday night.
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Manager Torey Lovullo didn’t think his team played fundamentally sound in Saturday night’s 9-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke gave up two runs in seven innings in a win over the Rockies on Friday.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo breaks down his team’s win over the Rockies on Friday night.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo on Braden Shipley’s outing and his offense’s struggles vs. Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks right-hander Braden Shipley gave up three runs in four-plus innings against the Nationals on Thursday afternoon. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s inability to come up with a hit in a key situation on Wednesday night, May 3, 2017. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray had everything working but still came away with a loss on Wednesday night in D.C., May 3, 2017. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said his pitching staff did well to hold the Nationals to three runs on Tuesday night.
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Taijuan Walker didn’t blame a small strike zone for his abbreviated, 4 2/3-inning outing on Tuesday night.
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley discuss the Rockets’ explosion against the Spurs and a possible pitching implosion for the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock speaks about the controversial call that went against him in the 10th inning of Arizona’s win over the Rockies on Sunday. Bob McManaman/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks’ Daniel Descalso talks about his two-run, walk-off homer to beat the Rockies in the 13th inning on Sunday. Bob McManaman/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo discusses the team’s strong pitching fueling Arizona’s walk-off win over the Rockies on Sunday. Bob McManaman/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin talks about his strong, scoreless outing against the Rockies in Sunday’s win. Bob McManaman/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks closer Fernando Rodney talks about his outing vs. the Rockies, and says he’ll have no trouble bouncing back from his latest setback. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke talks about his start on Saturday night, in which he allowed three earned runs in six-plus innings vs. the Rockies. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Shelby Miller explains his decision to undergo Tommy John surgery, April 29, 2017. (Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports)
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Manager Torey Lovullo, left-hander Robbie Ray and catcher Chris Iannetta react to the loss.
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Chris Owings talks about the first multi-homer game of his career, and how he’s feeling at the plate after homering three times in the past four games.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker says his fastball was working well for him on Thursday night.
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Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller says he has a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament and that Tommy John surgery is an option, April 27, 2017. (Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports)
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Diamondbacks closer Fernando Rodney on Wednesday’s blown save against San Diego.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo reacts to the Padres’ comeback win.
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Wednesday night’s game against the Padres drew the smallest crowd in Diamondbacks history.
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Manager Torey Lovullo, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and left-hander Patrick Corbin react to Tuesday’s win. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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Manager Torey Lovullo, right-hander Zack Greinke and shortstop Chris Owings react to Monday’s home win over the Padres. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller did not provide many details on his elbow injury on Monday, but he is planning to receive a second opinion on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Nick Piecoro/azcentral sports
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D-Backs’ Shelby Miller talks about arm injury suffered during the 6-2 loss to the Dodgers, April 23, 2017. (Scott Bordow/azcentral sports)
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David Peralta talks about the Diamondbacks’ offense and his record-setting four doubles Saturday.
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Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray talks after his team’s 11-5 victory over the Dodgers.
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Manager Torey Lovullo, right-hander Taijuan Walker, shortstop Chris Owings and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt react to the 13-5 win.
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First baseman Paul Goldschmidt says the Diamondbacks couldn’t string together enough hits against the Padres on Thursday night.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 4-1 loss to the Padres and their 4-6 road trip through San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
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His knees were aching after posting up behind the plate for 11 innings, and his thumb got dinged by a fastball from teammate Tom Wilhelmsen late in the game.
But the toil Wednesday’s extra-innings summit took on Diamondbacks catcher Chris Herrmann was quickly forgotten.
Herrmann sealed a 5-4 come-from-behind win at Chase Field and three-game sweep of the Mets with his first career walk-off home run.
“It’s awesome, man,” Herrmann said. “I haven’t hit very man home runs in my career. I hit a grand slam, but I don’t think there’s anything that compares to hitting a walk-off home. It’s something you dream about whenever you’re a little kid.”
BOX SCORE: Arizona 5, New York 4 (11)
Leading off the 11th, Herrmann was stuck on a 3-2 count when he smacked a 95 mph fastball from the Mets’ Rafael Montero to center for his third long ball of the season – a fitting ending for the work Herrmann put in the previous three-and-a-half hours.
“Honestly, playing extra innings sucks,” he said. “So me being a catcher, I’m happy that I was the one to do it because you get tired behind the plate.”
Herrmann, however, wasn’t the only standout. Actually, there were quite a few – a template that seems appropriate for a comeback like this.
First of all, the bullpen was key.
Starter Patrick Corbin left after six with Arizona trailing 4-3, and the Diamondbacks’ relievers prevented the team’s deficit from growing. Lefty Andrew Chafin took over in the seventh and tag-teamed the eighth with J.J. Hoover before closer Fernando Rodney kept it scoreless in the ninth.
In extras, Jorge De La Rosa handled the 10th and then Wilhelmsen maneuvered out of the 11th after walking two with two outs.
Overall, the bullpen boasts a 1.46 ERA with 32 strikeouts and eight walks over its last eight games.
A two-out double from outfielder Yasmany Tomas in the seventh was also clutch as it scored Paul Goldschmidt to tie the runs at 4. The RBI continued a torrid stretch by Tomas against the Mets as he’s hit .356 with six home runs and 15 RBIs in 12 career games against New York.
Two of those homers and five of those RBIs came in this series amid a tweaked mental approach by Tomas, who said he hasn’t tried to do too much in the batter’s box.
“It’s the reason why I feel really good at home plate right now,” Tomas said before the game through interpreter Ariel Prieto.
That sequence in the seventh encouraged the Diamondbacks about their chances to successfully complete their rally, Lovullo said. But again, it wasn’t the only play that mattered.
“Obviously, Chris did a great job and everybody’s going to remember that,” Lovullo said. “But inside of it, I think there were so many great moments where everybody took care of their business and helped us win the ballgame. Really, that’s who we are.”
In a pinch
Outfielder David Peralta continued his role as a pinch-hitter Wednesday, coming off the bench in the sixth.
Peralta hasn’t been in the starting lineup since Sunday when he left that game with a tight right glute. Lovullo said he’d like to get Peralta back in the lineup Friday when the Diamondbacks open a three-game series against the Padres in San Diego.
“Improving,” Lovullo said. “Feeling good, almost 100 percent.”
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On the mend
Right-hander Shelby Miller, who underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this month, has been at the ballpark in recent days, Lovullo said.
“Very upbeat,” Lovullo said. “Encouraged. Excited about getting that surgery behind him and ready for the next step. It’s day-by-day. We don’t know what each moment will bring, but he’s got a great mindset.”
Miller is likely to be sidelined for at least a year as he heals. He felt tightness in his right forearm in an April 23 start against the Dodgers, and test results later revealed a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament in addition to a flexor tendon strain.
“He has an arm sling on, and he’s uncomfortable with that and he wants to get that off,” Lovullo said. “So that might be the next victory for him.”
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Looking ahead
After Thursday’s off day, the Diamondbacks will embark on a stretch of 17 consecutive games with 14 of those on the road – a segment of the schedule that has stood out to Lovullo.
“I think it’ll define a little bit of who we are and what we are,” he said. “I know we’ve been playing good baseball and if we continue to do that, I think we’ll come out of that on a very good end. That’s my anticipation.”
Coming up
Friday: At San Diego, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Taijuan Walker (3-3, 3.91) vs. Padres RHP Jered Weaver (0-4, 6.05).
Saturday: At San Diego, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (2-3, 4.57) vs. Padres RHP Luis Perdomo (0-0, 4.19).
Sunday: At San Diego, 1:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (1-0, 1.93) vs. Padres LHP Clayton Richard (2-4, 4.34)*.
*– Stats entering Tuesday.
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