Ryne Nelson had dirt on his uniform pants, a skinned knee from sliding and an ear-to-ear grin. It was quite a day for the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher — and it came at the plate. Nelson hit a bouncing ball through the infield for an RBI single in the middle of the D-backs' eight-run eighth inning in a 10-6 comeback win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson smacks an RBI single to become the first full-time pitcher with a hit since the universal DH was implemented.

During Sunday's game between the Diamondbacks and Cubs, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo used all his bench players and moved Ketel Marte from DH to second base, burning the designated hitter in a non-injury.

Down four runs and six outs away from an opening series loss, the Diamondbacks fought back for a 10-6 win over the Chicago Cubs with a wild eight-run eighth inning. The Diamondbacks (2-2) salvaged a series split and head out on their first road trip of the season that starts Tuesday in New York.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying, two-run homer, Josh Naylor had the go-ahead RBI double and the Arizona Diamondbacks used an eight-run eighth inning to rally past the Chicago Cubs 10-6 on Sunday.

Even the Diamondbacks putting in a reliever to pinch hit didn’t stop the onslaught in the eighth inning, burying the Cubs in a 10-6 loss Sunday. And as Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson chopped an RBI single up the middle to extend Arizona’s lead to two runs,