Diamondbacks beat Pirates in 16 innings

It took a while but the Arizona Diamondbacks knock off the Pirates 4-2 in 16 innings today in Pittsburgh. Adam Eaton goes 4 for 7,  including a two-run double in the top of the 16th to put the D'backs ahead for good.

Arizona gets eight scoreless innings from "the men in the bullpen" with Brad Ziegler (7-1) getting the win and J.J. Putz the save.  The D'backs collect 15 hits as Aaron Hill matches Eaton with a 4 for 7 performance. Eaton's double was his third of the season and his four hits were a career high, while Hill also recorded a double -- his 18th of the season.

Arizona improves to 64-58 and picks up a game on the LA Dodgers, who lost 3-2 in Philadelphia today. The Diamondbacks are now 7 1/2 back of the Dodgers (72-51) and head to Cincinnati for an important  four-game series with the Reds. Arizona is now five games back of Cincinnati (70-54) in the race for the second National League wild-card spot.

Randall Delgado (4-3) will get the start tomorrow night in Cincinnati. The Reds will counter with Bronson Arroyo (11-9).