What a way to finish: Gosselin walks D-backs off

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PHOENIX — One out away from going to extra innings on the final day of the season, Phil Gosselin hit a walk-off RBI single to lift the D-backs to a 3-2 win over the Padres at Chase Field. With the victory on Sunday, Arizona finished fourth in the National League West and completed a three-game sweep to end the year.

Tuffy Gosewisch hit a two-out double, setting the stage for Gosselin to pinch-hit. The Arizona utility man then hit a knock to center off San Diego reliever Brad Hand (4-4) to score pinch-runner Socrates Brito easily from second.

The Padres finished in last place in the NL West for the first time since 2011 after finishing in fourth each of the past two …

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