Lars Nootbaar hits a leadoff homer and finishes with three hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night. Nootbaar connects on the first pitch of the game, and the Diamondbacks record 12 hits in total, including three hits off Giants pitcher Blade Tidwell.
The result moves Arizona up in the National League wild-card race. The Diamondbacks pull to within a half-game of the San Diego Padres for the third wild-card spot. The two outlets describe the same key offensive contributions from Nootbaar and the overall scoring outcome, with differences mainly in how they frame the standings implication.
