JOC PEDERSON and Ketel Marte each had a two-run homer and Merrill Kelly tossed five innings of two-hit ball as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks kept pace in the National League wild-card chase, notching their third consecutive victory over the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Saturday night.
Arizona (87-68) entered two games behind the San Diego Padres for the top spot in the NL wild-card race. The Padres played later Saturday. The Diamondbacks remained a game ahead of the Mets, who defeated Philadelphia 6-3 earlier Saturday.
Pederson’s two-run blast put the Diamondbacks up 2-0 in the first. Marte singled with one out and Pederson followed with his 23rd homer, sending an 0-1 pitch 397 feet to center.
Jose Herrera pushed the lead to 3-0 with his first career home run, a one-out solo shot to right in the fifth. — Reuters
