Diamondbacks top Mets, but lose pitcher Jason Marquis to injury

Phoenix, AZ, United States (AHN Sports) – The Arizona Diamondbacks won the game but lost pitcher Jason Marquis Sunday against the New York Mets.

Marquis was hit by a line drive by Angel Pagan in the third inning of Sunday’s 5-3 victory. He will be out for at least 4-6 weeks with a fractured right fibula, according to D-backs manager Kirk Gibson.

The Diamondbacks lead the San Francisco Giants by two games and are 15 games over .500 for the first time since 2007, the year they won the NL West.

Marquis stayed in the game after being hit by Pagan’s liner but fell to the ground in the fourth inning after hitting Josh Thole with an inside sinker.

“I thought it was just a normal bruise — with swelling and tightness — and I felt like the pain was enough to deal with to stay out there and pitch,” Marquis said. “Obviously, on that last pitch to Thole, pushing off, I just felt something pop.

“The doctor was saying he believes the bone in my leg broke on the line drive … He said [pushing off] pretty much completed the fibula break, so it is what it is.”

After being examined by trainers, Marquis limped off the field under his own power.

The 32-year-old Marquis was acquired by the D-backs in a trade with the Nationals on July 30. He was 0-2 with a 12.38 ERA in his last two starts and allowed a run and three hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 3 1/3 innings Sunday.

“I felt like today, when I was throwing the ball, I was getting closer to the results that I wanted,” Marquis said. “But to end on this note. … Hopefully, it’s not over. Hopefully, I can recover from this quickly.”

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