Pederson hits an early homer as the Diamondbacks blank the Brewers 5-0
By ANDREW WAGNER
Posted 9/21/24
Joc Pederson, Jose Herrera and Ketel Marte homered, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 to maintain their position in the NL wild-card standings. Diamondbacks right-hander …
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Pederson hits an early homer as the Diamondbacks blank the Brewers 5-0
Arizona Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson smiles while at bat during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
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By ANDREW WAGNER
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joc Pederson, Jose Herrera and Ketel Marte homered, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Saturday night to maintain their position in the NL wild-card standings.
Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (5-0) struck out six while pitching five innings of two-hit ball. He threw 72 pitches, 48 for strikes, before departing because of a cramp in his right calf.
Arizona (87-68) earned its fourth consecutive win. It stayed one game ahead of the New York Mets for the second NL wild card.
Pederson’s 23rd homer, a two-run shot off Aaron Civale (7-9), staked Kelly to a 2-0 lead in the first.
Herrera hit a one-out drive to right in the fifth for his first career homer in his 129th major league game. He nearly added a second homer in the sixth, driving a 3-2 curveball from Trevor Megill 356 feet to the warning track in right.
That was more than enough for Kelly, who struck out five of his last six batters — including three straight in the fifth.
Marte provided a pair of insurance runs with a two-run shot for his 34th homer in the ninth against Joe Ross.
Civale was charged with three runs and three hits in 4 1/3 innings for the NL Central champions.
Milwaukee (88-67) failed to put a runner on base against Arizona’s bullpen. It struck out seven more times over the final four innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Diamondbacks: RHP Paul Sewald (left neck discomfort) will throw a bullpen session Monday as he tries to return to action before the end of the regular season.
Brewers: C William Contreras has been dealing with a sore finger and hip and was held out of the lineup. ... RHP Nick Mears will throw a simulated game Monday.
UP NEXT
RHP Frankie Montas (7-11, 4.50 ERA) gets the start Sunday when the Brewers try to avoid a series sweep against Arizona LHP Jordan Montgomery (8-7, 6.23 ERA).
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