D'backs Hold off Pirates
Biertempfel, Rob, Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder thought he had hit a home run in the fourth inning Saturday night, until Pirates left fielder Jason Bay made a fantastic catch.
In the ninth inning, Snyder made sure there was no chance for Bay to rob him again.
Snyder's solo shot landed deep in the left-field bleachers, and lifted the Diamondbacks to a 4-3 victory.
"I'm not that fast, and I can't jump that high," Bay said. "He had a little something to prove on the second one."
In the top of the fourth, Arizona had a runner at second and one out. Snyder hit a blast to left, but Bay raced back to the wall and made the catch. Snyder rounded first base, then …
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Article title: D'backs Hold off Pirates.
Contributors: Biertempfel, Rob - Author.
Newspaper title: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Publication date: June 8, 2008.
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