ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Paul Goldschmidt ends home run drought against New York

May 19, 2018, 6:41 PM | Updated: 8:45 pm

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)...

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hadn’t been his normal self.

The power hitter hadn’t connected with a home run in 29 games and had just five hits in the month of May. He only registered one RBI during that span.

To make matters worse, he struck out a season-high four times in Friday night’s 3-1 loss to the New York Mets.

But that all changed in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game.

Looking at a 2-1 deficit, Goldschmidt turned on one, blasting a solo bomb to tie things up in New York.

It was his first home run since April 15.

Judging by D-backs manager Torey Lovullo’s reaction, it was more than just a game-tying homer.

But Goldy wasn’t the only D-back to homer in the fourth.

D-backs catcher John Ryan Murphy roped a two-run shot shortly after Goldschmidt’s bomb in the same inning to take a 4-2 lead.

The Snakes fell short though, falling 5-4 to the Mets.

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