Kubel's walk-off 2-run single gives D'backs 4-3 win

The Arizona Diamondbacks (41-33) walked off the field after the third out was recorded in the top of the ninth inning at Chase field this afternoon. They headed for the dugout with their heads down.

The D'backs closer Heath Bell had just blown the save, allowing Jay Bruce to hit a two-run homer to right center to give the Cincinnati Reds a 3-2 lead. And to top it off, the blast by Bruce ended any chances of Diamondbacks' starter Patrick Corbin winning his 10th game of the year without a loss.

Instead of breaking bats, pounding their fists against the wall or taking their anguish out on the water cooler, they went to work and beat the Reds. And they won the game by beating the Reds' closer  Aroldis Chapman, who just happens to throw a fastball over 105 mph!

Chapman allowed a lead-off single to Paul Goldschmidt in the bottom of the ninth inning and then walked Miguel Montero and Cody Ross to load the bases. Jason Kubel stepped in and drilled a two-run single up the middle to give the Diamondbacks a 4-3 walk-off win.

Corbin was masterful once again. He pitched eight innings and allowed just four hits. The Reds' starter Mike Leake was just as good. In fact, Leake carried a perfect game into the sixth inning. He went on to pitch eight innings, allowing four hits and two runs.

Chapman absorbs the loss (3-3), while Brad Ziegler, who took over for Bell, improves to 4-1 on the season. Gerardo Parra hit a two-run homer in the sixth to give the Diamondbacks an early 2-1 lead. Bruce also hit a solo home run in the second inning off Corbin.

Corbin, of course, remains at 9-0.

What a game!