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Buckner's 8 K's, 2 RBIs key D-backs as Allen finishes Padres in 10th

Associated Press

Monday, September 14, 2009

SAN DIEGO -- With three weeks left in the season, Arizona manager A.J. Hinch implored his club to finish strong. The Diamondbacks took a step in that direction when Brandon Allen singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, giving the Diamondbacks a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Hinch delivered the message in a pregame meeting to try to pull out of last place in the NL West, where they trail the Padres by two games. "I challenged our team to go out and prove that the P ...

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