The Diamondbacks get a 9th-inning, two-out, two-run pinch homer from rookie 1B Paul Goldschmidt to tie their game with the Astros at 5 – 5, then win it, 8 – 5, on another homer, a walk-off three-run shot by Chris Young off Sergio Escalona in the 10th. The dramatic win allows Arizona to remain in first place in the NL West.

On August 11, 2011 — The Diamondbacks get a 9th-inning, two-out, two-run pinch homer from rookie 1B Paul Goldschmidt to tie their game with the Astros at 5 – 5, then win it, 8 – 5, on another homer, a walk-off three-run shot by Chris Young off Sergio Escalona in the 10th. The dramatic win allows Arizona to remain in first place in the NL West.

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