Mets' R.A. Dickey has knuckleball working in win over Arizona
R.A. Dickey baffled the Diamondbacks with his knuckleball, pitching shutout ball into the ninth inning to lead the New York Mets over Arizona 3-1 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
1
New York Mets
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NYM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Citi Field · 29,107 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
J Upton doubled to deep left, G Parra scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
J Thole singled to center, I Davis scored, J Turner thrown out at third.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
D Murphy singled to center, A Torres and D Wright scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
M Montero flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
M Montero batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
P Goldschmidt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
P Goldschmidt batting
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Play Result 1-3
F Francisco relieved T Byrdak.
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
J Kubel flied out to left, J Upton to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
J Kubel batting
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Play Result 1-3
T Byrdak relieved R Dickey.
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
J Upton doubled to deep left, G Parra scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Double 0-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-3
J Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
G Parra walked.
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Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Andres TorresCF56
Kirk NieuwenhuisLF10
David Wright3B5
Lucas DudaRF9
Daniel Murphy2B9
Ike Davis1B24
Ruben TejadaSS33
Josh TholeC30
R.A. DickeyP19
Substitutes
Justin TurnerSS3
Tim ByrdakP40
Frank FranciscoP43
ARI
Willie BloomquistSS8
Gerardo ParraCF88
Justin UptonRF8
Jason KubelLF13
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Miguel MonteroC14
Cody Ransom3B
John McDonald2B8
Trevor CahillP35
Substitutes
Ryan RobertsPH12
Mike ZagurskiP48
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