Diamondbacks tie game with homers in 9th, then win in 11th

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    The Arizona Diamondbacks were two outs from a dispiriting loss to the NL West's dominant team, then a couple of swings by Gerardo Parra and Chris Young changed everything.

    Parra and Young homered off Colorado closer Huston Street in the ninth, then Justin Upton brought Young home with a bloop single in the 11th to give the Diamondbacks a stunning 3-2 victory over the Rockies on Thursday night.

    "It took us 8 1/3 innings to start," Young said, "but it was nice."

    Two nights earlier, Upton beat the Rockies with a booming home run. On Friday, it was a fly ball right fielder Seth Smith tried desperately to reach -- but he was playing too deep.

    Young, who just missed a home run high off the overhang in left-center for a double, raced home for the game winner.

    "It wasn't a hard hit by no means," Young said, "but with our team, sometimes if you just put the bat on the ball you will find holes. A lot of guys strike out in that situation but he was able to get the bat on the ball and make something happen."

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