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PHOENIX -- Brandon Drury came out of high school thinking he might help the Atlanta Braves win games one day. He did just the opposite Wednesday night.Drury drove in Jake Lamb with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, giving the Arizona Diamondbacks a 10-9 win over the Braves.The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with a double, a hit batter and an intentional walk against reliever Jose Ramirez (2-1). Matt Kemp dived to catch Drurys sinking liner to left but couldnt get off a good throw to stop Lamb.Drury was a 13th round pick by the Braves in 2010 and traded to Arizona in 2013 in a package for Justin Upton.I was just looking for a fastball. They said his slider was pretty small, and I just trusted that I would pick it up. I didnt hit it that hard, but I go the job done and helped the team win, Drury said.The Braves rallied from a 9-4 deficit in the eighth to tie it 9-9 with four runs in the ninth. Adonis Garcia led off the ninth with a home run and the next five Braves reached base.Atlanta stranded runners on second and third, though, and the game went to extras. They also loaded the bases in the 10th.Former starter Patrick Corbin (5-13) pitched two scoreless innings in relief to earn the win.Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke struck out five and reached 2,000 for his career. Greinke pitched six innings and allowed four runs, six hits and three walks in his first home start since June 28. He left that outing with a strained left oblique and went on the disabled list for more than a month.Greinke, 32, became the 78th pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts, fanning Freddie Freeman to start the fourth for the milestone.I dont really think about it at the moment. It is a pretty big number, Greinke said. It was a good pitch. I stopped making good pitches after that one pretty much.For the Diamondbacks, Welington Castillo drove in three runs with a double and a two-run single. Paul Goldschmidt and Lamb hit two-run home runs and Jean Seguras solo home run in the fifth was his 12th of the season, tying his season high from 2013.Goldschmidt became the third first baseman since 1974 to record 20 doubles, 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in consecutive seasons, along with Jeff Bagwell in 1996-97 and Ryan Klesko in 2000-01.Seguras homer landed just to the left of the 413-foot sign in left-center field. Lambs was his 25th of the season. Michael Bourn tripled twice as part of a four-hit night and gave Arizona 50 triples this season, a franchise record.Bourn and Goldschmidt combined to score six of the Diamondbacks runs. The two teams combined for 32 hits.Ender Inciarte had four hits for the Braves and Nick Markakis and Tyler Flowers each had three. Julio Teheran (3-10) pitched six innings, allowing six runs and 11 hits with four strikeouts. Atlanta has lost nine of 11 games.We had a legit chance to win against one of the better pitchers in baseball, and its a tough one to lose, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. It was right there in front of us, it felt like, coming back like we did in the ninth. But we werent able to pull it off.BRAVES DEAL FRANCOEURAtlanta completed a three-team trade involving the Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins, with the Braves sending veteran outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the Marlins.Francoeur was the only major leaguer involved and was dealt along with cash considerations. Atlanta acquired minor league shortstop Dylan Moore from Texas and minor league catcher Matt Foley from Miami.Francoeur hit .249 with seven home runs and 33 RBI in 99 games for the Braves. The 32-year-old plays left field and right field and is known for a strong arm. He was seen in the Braves dugout saying goodbye to coaches and teammates early in Wednesdays game.Snitker said infielder Brandon Snyder will be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to be added to the roster in place of Francoeur.UMP STRUCKSecond base umpire Alfonso Marquez was hit on the right hip by Freemans line drive in the seventh. He stayed in the game after walking it off.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: Atlanta was expected to place pitcher Rob Whalen on the disabled list with right shoulder fatigue, but he was active Wednesday and grounded into a fielders choice to end the top of the 10th as a pinch-hitter. He was put on the DL after the game.Diamondbacks: OF Yasmany Tomas was held out due to back stiffness, a night after being taken out of the game in the eighth inning with the injury. He was on deck during Drurys sac fly. ... OF A.J. Pollocks season debut with Arizona is set for Friday. 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Jose Mourinho set out his vision for Manchester United on Tuesday, focusing on returning the sleeping giants to the top of the Premier League rather than feuding with Pep Guardiola.United is in need of both a quick-fix and long-term stability after David Moyes and Louis van Gaal struggled as successors to Alex Ferguson, whose 26-year reign ended in 2013.I was never very good at playing with words, hiding behind words or hiding behind philosophies, Mourinho said at Old Trafford where Van Gaal spent the last two years talking up a philosophy that produced only one trophy.I was always much more aggressive in my approach, even with the risks that can bring.A seemingly mellowed Mourinho was presented to the media for the first time as United manager seven months after being fired by Chelsea for the second time.And he immediately took the opportunity to show that his conviction in United captain Wayne Rooney remains strong.Having previously tried to take Rooney to Chelsea, Mourinho still sees the 30-year-old striker as a goal threat rather than needing to see out his career in midfield.It is normal that a player of his age changes, but something that will never change is the natural appetite to put the ball in the net, Mourinho said. Maybe he is not a striker anymore, or a nine, but he will never be a six playing 50 meters from the goal. He will be a nine, a 10, a nine and a half, but not a six or eight.The 53-year-old Portuguese was quick to insist he is far from damaged goods, having lifted the Premier League trophy in May 2015 before his Chelsea reign imploded amid in-fighting at Stamford Bridge.There are some managers that the last time they won a title was 10 years ago, Mourinho said, without naming Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who last won the Premier League in 2004.Some of them the last time they won a title was never. The last time I won a title was one year ago, not 10 years ago or 15 years ago so if I have a lot to prove, imagine the others.The only major trophy secured by United in the post-Ferguson era was the FA Cup in May, which was not enough to keep Van Gaal in a job. The Dutchman was fired after United failed to qualify for the Champions League, only managing fifth in the Premier League.For Mourinho, targeting a return to the top four is not ambitious enough.Manchester United for many years, success was just routine, and in this moment the last three years are to forget, Mourinho said at a packed Old Trafford news conference. I dont want the pllayers to think we have to do better and finish fourth.dddddddddddd Finishing fourth is not the aim.Not when he has a crosstown duel with Guardiola, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach also starting out at Manchester City. Mourinho crossed swords domestically with Guardiola while he was the Real Madrid coach.To speak about one manager, one club and, I dont like the word, but one enemy, is not right, Mourinho said. One thing is that you are in a competition like I was in Spain when it is a two-horse race. In Italy, it was three teams. But in the Premier League it doesnt make sense at all.If you focus on one team or one opponent then the other ones will be laughing so I wont be a part of it. I am Manchester United manager with respect for all the other clubs in the country.Last season demonstrated just how tough the Premier League has become, with Leicester stunning world soccer by dethroning Chelsea to win the title for the first time. With television rights now worth 8.3 billion dollars ($11 billion), theres more cash flowing through clubs in the 20-team league, raising the competitiveness.Mourinho has already signed defender Eric Bailly and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, while playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan is on the verge of joining.A fourth target is being worked on.We made a nucleus of four priorities, four positions, to give a certain balance to the squad and a certain push in terms of quality, Mourinho said. I am a manager that likes specialists and not so much the multi-functional players.And Mourinho will not overlook Uniteds famed academy.Ryan Giggs, Uniteds most successful academy graduate, was overlooked for the managers job after two years assisting Van Gaal. British footballs most decorated player ended a 29-year association as a result and stressed in his departure statement last week that giving youth a chance is in the clubs DNA.Mourinhos record of utilizing players developed by the club was questioned during two spells at Chelsea.I have promoted 49 youth players from academies, Mourinho said. Sometimes you promote because you dont have another chance or so many injuries, you have to bring them in. The second factor is when you are not playing for big targets then it is easier to bring them up.My record of injuries is very, very low. I never promote players because of a need -- I do it because of conviction. ' ' '