New York Mets vs Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score on May 16, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 17, 2017

PHOENIX -- Yasmany Tomas homered and Paul Goldschmidt stole home on a double steal to cap a four-run rally in the third inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks sent the New York Mets to their sixth straight loss, 5-4 on Tuesday at Chase Field.

Tomas' eighth homer leading off the sixth inning gave Arizona a 5-2 lead and provided Zack Greinke enough support to withstand a two-run homer by Rene Rivera in the seventh.

Greinke (5-2) won his fourth straight start but was not effective as he was when he took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in his last start against Pittsburgh on Friday. He gave up up five hits, including a bases-empty homer to Curtis Granderson, struck out eight and walked two.

Three Arizona relievers got the final seven outs, with Fernando Rodney pitching a 1-2-3 ninth for his 10th save.

Gregor Blanco had a single and two RBIs for Arizona (23-18), which leads the majors with 17 home victories.

Granderson, who entered hitting .148, had two RBIs for the Mets (16-22), who have gone 16 straight games without a starting pitcher recording an out in the seventh inning. Rivera has a career-high 10-game hitting streak.

Tommy Milone (1-1) gave up six hits and five runs in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked three.

Neil Walker singled off Greinke's right foot to lead off the second inning before Wilmer Flores doubled down the right-field line. One-out walks to Rivera and Granderson forced in a run before Greinke struck out the final two batters of the inning to keep it 1-0.

Daniel Descalso walked and Jeff Mathis doubled to open the third inning off Milone and Gregor Blanco's one-out single scored both.

Blanco stole second before Goldschmidt was intentionally walked with two outs. Chris Owings singled in Blanco, and Goldschmidt scored on a double steal after Owings was caught off first base. Owings made it to second but was thrown out at third.

Granderson hit his third homer leading off the fifth to make it 4-2.

NOTES: The Mets signed free agent RHP Neil Ramirez for a bullpen that had given up seven homers in its previous two games. SS Asdrubal Carbrera (thumb) was played on the 10-day disabled list to clear a spot on the 25-man roster and RHP Jeurys Familia (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster. ... Arizona RF David Peralta (hamstring) missed his second straight start, although he flew out as a pinch-hitter. ... Arizona RF Chris Owings batted cleanup when 3B Jake Lamb was given a day off against Mets LHP Tommy Milone. ... Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt is tied with Washington's Bryce Harper and Pittsburgh's Jordy Mercer for the NL lead with six intentional walks after receiving one in the third inning.