NEW YORK -- Nolan McLean was dealing for the Mets. The right-hander was spinning his breaking ball at an elite level and pumping his fastball, keeping the Diamondbacks' hitters off balance through six innings.
But Eduardo Rodriguez was not going to yield. On a cold Thursday night at Citi Field, the Diamondbacks' lefty wasn't as flashy as his younger counterpart -- with whom he also dueled in the World Baseball Classic final -- but outside of a Luis Robert Jr. home run in the first inning, he kept the Mets at bay.
Finally, in the seventh, the Diamondbacks broke through. Geraldo Perdomo worked McLean for a walk, and one out later Jose Fernandez singled. The night was over for McLean, while Arizona was just getting started.
When it was all said and done, the Diamondbacks managed to push across four runs to beat the Mets, 7-1, and take the three-game series.
Pinch-hitter Gabriel Moreno struck the first blow in the seventh with an RBI double before Alek Thomas, Tim Tawa and Jorge Barrosa also chipped in RBIs.
Arizona tacked on three more runs in the eighth.