The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 in a 12-inning marathon Tuesday night at PNC Park, claiming sole possession of the final National League wild-card spot.
James McCann delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 12th inning off reliever Wilber Dotel, breaking a 7-7 tie.
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The game lasted four hours and one minute before a crowd of 19,024.
Arizona improved to 56-52, while Pittsburgh fell to 55-53 after rallying from a six-run deficit.
Early Lead and Late Collapse
Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and striking out four.
Arizona built an early lead against Pirates starter Bubba Chandler, who surrendered five runs (four earned) over four innings.
Pittsburgh mounted a comeback in the eighth inning against reliever Ryan Thompson, scoring three runs on four consecutive two-out hits.
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Ryan O'Hearn hit an RBI double, followed by RBI singles from Endy Rodriguez and Marcell Ozuna.
In the ninth inning, Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds hit back-to-back home runs off closer Paul Sewald to tie the game at 6-6.
Both teams scored an unearned run in the 10th inning, setting the stage for McCann's heroics in the 12th.
Gerardo Carillo struck out Rodriguez and Tyler Callihan in the bottom of the 12th to earn his first major-league victory.
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The teams conclude their series Wednesday afternoon, with Jared Jones facing Arizona's Eduardo Rodriguez.
