After a lost weekend in Arizona, the Mets were probably wishing they could have joined the Yankees in being rained out. Alas, Chase Field in Phoenix has a roof, and it doesn't rain that much there either. A fifth-inning lead disappeared as the D-backs completed the sweep with a 5-3 win on Sunday. Chris Capuano, who has reportedly cleared waivers, took the loss. The Mets fell despite knocking Arizona starter and Staten Island native Jason Marquis out of the game by hitting him with a line drive. Angel Pagan hit the ball, and Marquis, after trying to pitch through it, fell to the ground with a broken leg an inning later. (In a weird coincidence, he crumpled to the ground on the same pitch he plunked Josh Thole.) Lucas Duda continued to impress, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The Mets move on to San Diego next. No rainouts will await them there, so they'll have to win to go a day without losing.
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