Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo lead D-backs to 6-3 win over Giants and a 3-game sweep
PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer, Geraldo Perdomo drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks finished a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-3 win on Wednesday. Merrill Kelly (4-3) gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out four, for his third straight quality start. The veteran right-hander threw the first complete game of his career in his previous start against the Rockies last week.
Arizona has won four in a row and five of six. Paul Sewald worked the ninth for his 11th save. Casey Schmitt homered in the first to give the Giants a 1-0 lead.
It was his ninth of the season. The D-backs pushed ahead 3-2 in the third when Marte went deep for the second straight game, lining a two-run shot over the right-center fence. The three-time All-Star hit a game-ending, three-run homer in the ninth on Tuesday.
Marte scored three runs and reached base four times, finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Rookies Jose Fernandez and Ryan Waldschmidt each added two singles. Arizona went ahead 6-3 in the fifth after Ildemaro Vargas' RBI groundout and Perdomo's two-run double down the right-field line.
The Giants have lost six of eight to fall to 20-30. Tyler Mahle (1-6) gave up six runs on eight hits over five innings, striking out six. Matt Chapman had two of the Giants' eight hits.