ATLANTA, June 28 (UPI) -- Chris Young snapped a tie with a ninth-inning home run Thursday that gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 decision over Atlanta.
The long ball came off Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel (0-1), who had not given up a home run since last September.
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Atlanta took an early lead on an RBI double by Brian McCann in the third and Michael Bourn's sacrifice fly in the fourth.
Jason Kubel rallied the Diamondbacks into a 2-2 tie in the sixth with a two-run double.
Young's homer in the ninth came on a 2-2 pitch after Kimbrel had retired the first batter of the inning.
David Hernandez (1-1) picked up the win by pitching the eighth. J.J. Putz turned in a perfect ninth for his 14th save.
