PHOENIX -- Zack Greinke piped his fastball to the spots he wanted and had hitters pounding his changeup into the dirt.
So what if he got a little tired in the eighth inning. This was the kind of start the Arizona Diamondbacks had hoped for from their new ace and maybe one he can build upon.
Greinke struck out seven and pitched effectively into the eighth, helping the Diamondbacks clinch their first regular-season series over the New York Yankees with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.
"He threw the ball well," Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said. "He used his changeup, was really working the ball down. We saw in the eighth there, he started to elevate and they got a couple hits on it, but before it was a knockout pitch for him."
Arizona blew out the Yankees 12-2 in the series opener and withstood a late rally Tuesday to win a regular-season series against the Bronx Bombers for the first time in six tries.
Jake Lamb hit a two-run homer off Michael Pineda (1-5) and the Diamondbacks, who beat New York in the 2001 World Series, had 10 hits to win consecutive home games for the first time this season.
Greinke (4-3) looked the part of an ace the Diamondbacks were expecting after signing him to a six-year, $175 million contract, giving up a solo homer to Starlin Castro in the second inning but not much else before tiring late.
Brad Ziegler worked around a walk in the ninth for his eighth save and 36th straight overall.
"It was good everything," Greinke said.
The Yankees had little go right.
Pineda continued his season-long struggles, extending his winless streak to seven straight starts. Chase Headley had an error on a perfectly thrown ball on a steal attempt at second -- he was shifted over -- and catcher Brian McCann compounded a passed ball to allow Chris Owings to race all the way from first to third.
"You can't play like that and win," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
Greinke has gone through an up-and-down start during his first season in the desert, entering Tuesday's game with a 5.26 ERA after leading the majors at 1.66 last season. He struggled the last time out, allowing four runs on eight hits in six innings in a loss to San Francisco.
The 2009 NL Cy Young Award winner was sharp against the Yankees, mixing a low-90s fastball with a curveball that dropped all the way to 67 mph. Greinke had the Yankees swinging and missing or hitting the ball into the ground, racking up 11 groundball outs.
His one big mistake: A fastball that Castro launched for a towering solo homer to center in the second inning.
Greinke was lifted after allowing two singles to open the seventh and the Yankees followed with a pair of run-scoring singles off Daniel Hudson.
"Got a lot of groundballs, so it (changeup was definitely a valuable pitch," said Greinke, allowed three runs on five hits in seven innings. "Good fastball location and the slider was pretty good as well."
Pineda had allowed 28 runs in seven starts, with all but eight of those coming in the first two innings.
Working on an extra day's rest, Pineda limited the damage in the first two frames to a run-scoring single by Nick Ahmed in the second.
The problems came later.
Arizona scored two off him in the third on run-scoring singles by Paul Goldschmidt and Wellington Castillo, then Lamb launched a two-run homer into the pool deck in right-center to put the Diamondbacks up 5-1 in the fifth.
"I know I am better than that," said Pineda, who allowed five runs on nine hits and struck out nine in five innings. "I am struggling again. I need to keep working hard and be better."
NUMBERS
Yankees pitchers have struck out at least 10 batters 15 times this season after getting 10 against Arizona. ... Pittsburgh is the only team left that hasn't won a regular-season series against the Yankees. ... Ziegler's saves streak is the longest active in baseball and tied for the 16th all-time with Mariano Rivera (2009) and Joaquim Soria (2010).
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: 3B Alex Rodriguez ran in the outfield to test his strained right hamstring, but will not run on Wednesday and may be a few more days from returning.
Diamondbacks: Arizona RHP Rubby De La Rosa, who has been bothered by a sore groin and a blister on his finger, will skip his spot in the rotation with the Diamondbacks getting two off days over the next week.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Nathan Eovaldi has made 113 career starts without a complete game, fourth-longest among active pitchers, heading into Wednesday series finale against Arizona.
Diamondbacks: RHP Shelby Miller, Wednesday's starter, is 4-6 with a 4.59 ERA in 12 interleague starts.
So what if he got a little tired in the eighth inning. This was the kind of start the Arizona Diamondbacks had hoped for from their new ace and maybe one he can build upon.
Greinke struck out seven and pitched effectively into the eighth, helping the Diamondbacks clinch their first regular-season series over the New York Yankees with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.
"He threw the ball well," Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said. "He used his changeup, was really working the ball down. We saw in the eighth there, he started to elevate and they got a couple hits on it, but before it was a knockout pitch for him."
Arizona blew out the Yankees 12-2 in the series opener and withstood a late rally Tuesday to win a regular-season series against the Bronx Bombers for the first time in six tries.
Jake Lamb hit a two-run homer off Michael Pineda (1-5) and the Diamondbacks, who beat New York in the 2001 World Series, had 10 hits to win consecutive home games for the first time this season.
Greinke (4-3) looked the part of an ace the Diamondbacks were expecting after signing him to a six-year, $175 million contract, giving up a solo homer to Starlin Castro in the second inning but not much else before tiring late.
Brad Ziegler worked around a walk in the ninth for his eighth save and 36th straight overall.
"It was good everything," Greinke said.
The Yankees had little go right.
Pineda continued his season-long struggles, extending his winless streak to seven straight starts. Chase Headley had an error on a perfectly thrown ball on a steal attempt at second -- he was shifted over -- and catcher Brian McCann compounded a passed ball to allow Chris Owings to race all the way from first to third.
"You can't play like that and win," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
Greinke has gone through an up-and-down start during his first season in the desert, entering Tuesday's game with a 5.26 ERA after leading the majors at 1.66 last season. He struggled the last time out, allowing four runs on eight hits in six innings in a loss to San Francisco.
The 2009 NL Cy Young Award winner was sharp against the Yankees, mixing a low-90s fastball with a curveball that dropped all the way to 67 mph. Greinke had the Yankees swinging and missing or hitting the ball into the ground, racking up 11 groundball outs.
His one big mistake: A fastball that Castro launched for a towering solo homer to center in the second inning.
Greinke was lifted after allowing two singles to open the seventh and the Yankees followed with a pair of run-scoring singles off Daniel Hudson.
"Got a lot of groundballs, so it (changeup was definitely a valuable pitch," said Greinke, allowed three runs on five hits in seven innings. "Good fastball location and the slider was pretty good as well."
Pineda had allowed 28 runs in seven starts, with all but eight of those coming in the first two innings.
Working on an extra day's rest, Pineda limited the damage in the first two frames to a run-scoring single by Nick Ahmed in the second.
The problems came later.
Arizona scored two off him in the third on run-scoring singles by Paul Goldschmidt and Wellington Castillo, then Lamb launched a two-run homer into the pool deck in right-center to put the Diamondbacks up 5-1 in the fifth.
"I know I am better than that," said Pineda, who allowed five runs on nine hits and struck out nine in five innings. "I am struggling again. I need to keep working hard and be better."
NUMBERS
Yankees pitchers have struck out at least 10 batters 15 times this season after getting 10 against Arizona. ... Pittsburgh is the only team left that hasn't won a regular-season series against the Yankees. ... Ziegler's saves streak is the longest active in baseball and tied for the 16th all-time with Mariano Rivera (2009) and Joaquim Soria (2010).
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: 3B Alex Rodriguez ran in the outfield to test his strained right hamstring, but will not run on Wednesday and may be a few more days from returning.
Diamondbacks: Arizona RHP Rubby De La Rosa, who has been bothered by a sore groin and a blister on his finger, will skip his spot in the rotation with the Diamondbacks getting two off days over the next week.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Nathan Eovaldi has made 113 career starts without a complete game, fourth-longest among active pitchers, heading into Wednesday series finale against Arizona.
Diamondbacks: RHP Shelby Miller, Wednesday's starter, is 4-6 with a 4.59 ERA in 12 interleague starts.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| Ellsbury struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Teixeira struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | ARI |
| Segura singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Segura picked off first. | 0 | 0 |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt stole second, Goldschmidt safe at third on error by third baseman Headley. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| McCann grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Castro homered to left center (424 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Headley fouled out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Gregorius grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | ARI |
| Castillo popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Tomás grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Owings tripled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Ahmed singled to left, Owings scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Greinke struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| Hicks grounded out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| Pineda struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Ellsbury grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | ARI |
| Segura singled to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Herrmann reached on infield single to third, Segura to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt singled to left, Segura scored, Herrmann to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Lamb struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Castillo singled to left, Herrmann scored, Goldschmidt to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Goldschmidt stole third, Castillo stole second. | 1 | 3 |
| Tomás flied out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| Owings grounded out to third. | 1 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 1 | 3 |
| Teixeira grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| McCann grounded out to first. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | ARI |
| Ahmed grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 3 |
| Greinke struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Segura struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| Castro struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | ARI |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 1 | 3 |
| Lamb homered to right center (412 feet), Goldschmidt scored. | 1 | 5 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Tomás safe at first on error by pitcher Pineda. | 1 | 5 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| Hicks grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Ackley hit for Pineda. | 1 | 5 |
| Ackley singled to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Ellsbury lined out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Gardner grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chasen Shreve pitching for New York | NYY | ARI |
| Shreve relieved Pineda. | 1 | 5 |
| Ahmed singled to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Ahmed to third on passed ball by McCann. | 1 | 5 |
| Greinke grounded out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Segura struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Herrmann grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| Teixeira struck out looking. | 1 | 5 |
| McCann flied out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| Castro singled to center. | 1 | 5 |
| Headley grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chasen Shreve pitching for New York | NYY | ARI |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Lamb flied out to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Castillo lined out to first. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| Gregorius singled to left center. | 1 | 5 |
| Hicks singled to center, Gregorius to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Hudson relieved Greinke. | 1 | 5 |
| Beltrán hit for Shreve. | 1 | 5 |
| Beltrán grounded out to pitcher, Gregorius scored, Hicks to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Ellsbury singled to left, Hicks scored. | 3 | 5 |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| Teixeira struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kirby Yates pitching for New York | NYY | ARI |
| Yates relieved Shreve. | 3 | 5 |
| Hicks in left field. | 3 | 5 |
| Beltrán in right field. | 3 | 5 |
| Tomás struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Owings grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Ahmed struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Arizona | NYY | ARI |
| Ziegler relieved Hudson. | 3 | 5 |
| McCann flied out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| Castro struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Headley walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Ellsbury CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .259 | .314 | .384 |
| Gardner LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .233 | .361 | .375 |
Yates P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Teixeira 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .211 | .318 | .313 |
| McCann C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .266 | .355 | .440 |
| Castro 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .284 | .322 | .461 |
| Headley 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .196 | .287 | .262 |
| Gregorius SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .237 | .260 | .364 |
| Hicks RF-LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .211 | .247 | .324 |
| Pineda P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Ackley PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .260 | .143 |
Shreve P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Beltrán PH-RF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .244 | .276 | .474 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 133 | |||
| a-singled to right for M Pineda in the 6th b-grounded to pitcher for C Shreve in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Castro (5, 2nd inning off Greinke 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Castro (16), Beltrán (19), Ellsbury (10) Yankees RISP: 1-2 (Beltrán 0-1, Ellsbury 1-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Headley (4, catch); Pineda (1, ground ball) PB: McCann. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 30,913 (63.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:47 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Fieldin Culbreth, First Base - Jim Reynolds, Second Base - Nic Lentz, Third Base - CB Bucknor |
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