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Arenado Nears 2,000 Hits as D-backs Edge Padres
10 Jul
Summary
- Nolan Arenado is six hits shy of reaching 2,000 career hits.
- Merrill Kelly and two relievers combined for a three-hitter.
- The Diamondbacks defeated the Padres 3-1 to win the series.
The Arizona Diamondbacks secured a 3-1 victory against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, clinching a three-games-to-one series win. Nolan Arenado contributed a home run, bringing him within six hits of achieving 2,000 career hits.
Merrill Kelly (7-8) was the pitching star for the Diamondbacks, holding the Padres to one run and three hits over seven innings, with six strikeouts. He allowed Manny Machado's second-inning solo home run, which was the Padres' only scoring play.
Arizona's offense took the lead in the fifth inning when Geraldo Perdomo singled with two outs, scoring the go-ahead run and ending starter Griffin Canning's (1-7) outing. The team had previously scored in the fourth inning due to a wild pitch.
Kevin Ginkel and Paul Sewald closed out the game with perfect relief performances, with Sewald earning his 21st save. The win placed the Diamondbacks in a tie with the Padres for second place in the NL West standings, trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
