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04/09 21:11 CDT Rodrguez beats McLean in WBC rematch, Diamondbacks roll, 7-1
Rodrguez beats McLean in WBC rematch, Diamondbacks roll, 7-1
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Eduardo Rodrguez outdueled Nolan McLean in a rematch of the
World Baseball Classic final on Thursday night, leading the Arizona
Diamondbacks to a 7-1 win over the New York Mets.
Rodrguez threw his final pitch down 1-0 before the Diamondbacks scored four
runs in the seventh off McLean (0-1) and Luke Weaver. Gabriel Moreno greeted
Weaver with a pinch-hit RBI double before Jose Fernandez beat Mark Vientos'
throw home on Alek Thomas' grounder to first.
Tim Tawa hit a sacrifice fly and Jorge Barrosa followed with a run-scoring
triple.
Moreno and Adrian Del Castillo added RBI doubles in the eighth.
Rodriguez (1-0) gave up five hits --- including Luis Robert Jr.'s first-inning
homer, the first earned run allowed this season by the left-hander --- and
struck out three in six innings.
McLean was charged with two runs on three hits and struck out eight in 6 1/3
innings.
Rodriguez tossed four scoreless innings and McLean surrendered two runs in 4
2/3 innings on March 17, when Venezuela won the WBC by edging Team USA, 3-2.
Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll didn't play because of a sore left
hip flexor suffered while running out a triple in Wednesday's 7-2 win.
The temperature at McLean's first pitch was 44 degrees. The first two games of
the series were moved up three hours to 4:10 PM due to the cold.
Up next
The Diamondbacks continue their nine-game east coast swing Friday, when RHP
Michael Soroka (2-0, 0.90 ERA) starts against Jess Luzardo (1-1, 4.97 ERA) and
the Philadelphia Phillies.
RHP Clay Holmes (2-0, 1.42 ERA) starts for the Mets, who welcome RHP J.T. Ginn
(0-0, 5.14 ERA) and the Athletics for a three-game series.
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