Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll’s home runs power Diamondbacks to 8-3 win over Braves
ATLANTA AP Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll each homered twice and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a five-game road losing streak with an - win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night Zac Gallen - who had struggled with an ERA in his last four starts surrendered just one earned run in seven innings He gave up four hits struck out four and retired the first batters of the meeting Marte was for with RBIs and two walks and Corbin Carroll was for with four RBIs and three runs scored Carroll now has home runs on the season Spencer Strider - surrendered three home runs while his ERA climbed to for the season after giving up five runs on six hits in five innings Marte hit his first home run feet into the right field seats in the first inning Carroll s second home run was a three-run shot in the ninth inning that put the encounter out of reach Braves rookie catcher Drake Baldwin hit his sixth home run and threw two runners out in the seventh inning catching Carroll stealing and picking Marte off first Baldwin was named the NL s rookie of the month in May The Braves have lost nine of their last Key moment With two outs and two Atlanta runners on in the eighth inning and Arizona leading - Diamondbacks center fielder Alek Thomas made a running catch just in front of the wall in center to take a likely game-tying hit away from Marcell Ozuna Key stat Strider has given up at least one home run in of his last starts including playoffs dating to the season He has surrendered five in innings this season Up next Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly - ERA will face reigning NL Cy Young winner Chris Sale - in the second tournament of the three-game set on Wednesday AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source