Diamondbacks capture 1st series of the year the hard way

The Arizona Diamondbacks captured their first three-game series of the 2013 season the hard way. After splitting the first two games with St. Louis at Chase Field, the Diamondbacks win the rubber game this morning. Yes, this morning!

The game goes 16 innings with Diamondbacks shortstop Chris Pennington providing the game-winner on a single which scored Jason Kubel from second base. Five hours and 32 minutes, the longest home game in the history of the Diamondbacks as far as elapsed time and tied for the longest at home in terms  of innings.

Josh Collmenter (1-0) gest the win in relief as he goes five innings, allowing four hits and just one run. My man Paul Goldschmidt hits a two-run homer as does Martin Prado. Geraldo Parra, batting an even .500 to start the season, singled, tripled and homered.