Ketel Marte and Eugenio Suárez powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants with timely home runs. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)
- Marte hit two home runs, including a solo shot and a two-run blast, driving in three runs for Arizona.
- Eugenio Suárez added a crucial three-run homer in the third inning, contributing significantly to the Diamondbacks' offense.
- Shelby Miller secured his third save by getting the final out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Ketel Marte hit two home runs, Eugenio Suárez added a three-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks used 13 hits to hold on and outlast the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Wednesday.
Marte took Jordan Hicks (1-5) deep to right with a solo shot in the first inning and launched a two-run homer off Hayden Birdsong in the fourth.
Suárez’s homer came off Birdsong with two men on in the third. It was Suárez’s 13th HR of the season — the third baseman had a four-homer game against Atlanta on April 26.
On Wednesday, every member of Arizona’s starting lineup had a hit except No. 9 batter Jose Herrera, who walked twice.
Ryan Thompson (1-0) got the win in relief as Arizona had 12 strikeouts and the Diamondbacks took two of the three games in the series.
The Giants’ Heliot Ramos had three RBIs, including a sacrifice fly in the second and a two-run double in the fourth. Jung Hoo Lee hit a two-run homer in the seventh, his second in two games.
Key Moment
The Giants trailed 8-6 in the ninth before scoring once and then had the bases loaded with two outs before Shelby Miller got Christian Koss on a short fly out to center to end the game. Miller picked up his third save.
Key Stat
The Giants were 8-0 in home day games this season before losing Wednesday.
Up Next
The Diamondbacks and RHP Corbin Burnes (2-1, 2.95 ERA) will open a three-game series against Colorado (starter TBA) in Phoenix on Friday night. Also on Friday, the Giants and RHP Logan Webb (4-3, 2.60) will host the Athletics (starter TBA) in the opener of a three-game set.
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