PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Pfaadt and 42-year-old three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander matched a lot of zeros in a mid-September pitcher's duel between NL West rivals still hoping to get into the playoffs.

Both starters were spectacular, though neither got a decision in San Francisco's 5-1 win over Arizona on Wednesday. Every run was scored in the 11th inning.

Pfaadt, a 26-year-old right-hander in his third season with the Diamondbacks, allowed only one hit over nine scoreless innings. He struck out seven and walked one while throwing 97 pitches in what would have been the distance without extra innings.

“We unfortunately couldn’t capitalize on an unreal start by Brandon Pfaadt,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. “He’s never pitched that deep into a baseball game, but didn'

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