PHOENIX -- Trade rumors are swirling around Mat Latos and obviously it's not affecting his work.
Latos allowed four hits through seven innings in his third straight strong start and the Miami Marlins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
It may well have been the next-to-last, if not the last, time he takes the mound for Miami ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.
"Right now I wear a Marlins uniform so I have to take care of business as a Marlin," he said. "This isn't a one-man game so right now I owe it to the 24 other guys in the clubhouse (to give) 110 percent all day, every day, until they kick me out of the clubhouse. That's just the way it goes."
Michael Morse homered off Jeremy Hellickson (6-6) in the Diamondbacks' seventh loss in their last eight games. Adeiny Hechavarria and Christian Yelich each had an RBI single.
Latos (4-6) struck out seven, matching his season high for the second straight game, and walked one. The 6-foot-6 right-hander has allowed a combined three runs over his last three starts -- a span of 20 innings. In his previous outing, he gave up one run and one hit in seven innings but took the loss against the Cubs in Chicago.
"You know in his last six starts he's really thrown the ball excellent," manager Dan Jennings said, "but tonight he just pounded the strike zone. His angle to the fastball and his ability to get all his pitches over from the beginning was huge."
Jennings said he has told Latos and Dan Haren, another top trade prospect, that he will keep them in the loop.
Latos doesn't want to be surprised.
"I told him `Yeah, of course I want to know," he said. "I want to know what's going on because I've got a 10-month-old and I've got a family to worry about."
A.J. Pollock singled twice for the Diamondbacks. The other hits off Latos were a single by Paul Goldschmidt and an infield single by Yasmany Tomas.
Hellickson allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings, striking out six with no walks.
Carter Capps, hitting 100 mph on the Chase Field radar gun with his odd hop-off-the-pitching rubber delivery, threw a perfect eighth.
Arizona manager Chip Hale said Capps' delivery should not be allowed.
"It plays to the integrity of the game for me," Hale said. "That's just the rule. Your foot is supposed to be in contract with the rubber, at least close. He's not even close. The league OK'd it. The umpires really have no say in it right now. The league said it is OK, and they have to let it go. It's very difficult to watch."
A.J. Ramos completed the shutout for his 15th save after blowing one Sunday in Philadelphia.
Hellickson gave up a one-out single to Martin Prado in the first, then retired the next 13 hitters before J.T. Realmuto's two-out double down the left field line in the fifth. Realmuto stole third and scored when Hechavarria singled up the middle.
Morse, entering the game with just a .208 average, led off the seventh with his fourth home run of the season, an opposite-field shot to right. The left-handed hitting Yelich singled in the third run off left-hander Andrew Chafin in the eighth.
The Diamondbacks had only two real scoring threats all night, stranding runners in scoring position both times.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Henderson Alvarez (right shoulder inflammation) is scheduled to make his next rehab appearance at Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday or Sunday, Jennings said. Alvarez threw 55 pitches at Class-A Jupiter on Monday, his fastball sitting at 90-92 mph and topping out at 94 mph. ... 2B Dee Gordon hit off a tee Tuesday and "looked good, looked comfortable," Jennings said after watching the video. Gordon, second in the NL in batting average (.338) and stolen bases (33), has been on the DL retroactive to July 12 with a dislocated left thumb. He is eligible to return July 28.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (2-0, 2.37 ERA) gets his third start of the season in the rubber match of the three-game series.
Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (3-4, 2.29) will try to give Arizona its second win in six games of a 10-game homestand.
Latos allowed four hits through seven innings in his third straight strong start and the Miami Marlins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
It may well have been the next-to-last, if not the last, time he takes the mound for Miami ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.
"Right now I wear a Marlins uniform so I have to take care of business as a Marlin," he said. "This isn't a one-man game so right now I owe it to the 24 other guys in the clubhouse (to give) 110 percent all day, every day, until they kick me out of the clubhouse. That's just the way it goes."
Michael Morse homered off Jeremy Hellickson (6-6) in the Diamondbacks' seventh loss in their last eight games. Adeiny Hechavarria and Christian Yelich each had an RBI single.
Latos (4-6) struck out seven, matching his season high for the second straight game, and walked one. The 6-foot-6 right-hander has allowed a combined three runs over his last three starts -- a span of 20 innings. In his previous outing, he gave up one run and one hit in seven innings but took the loss against the Cubs in Chicago.
"You know in his last six starts he's really thrown the ball excellent," manager Dan Jennings said, "but tonight he just pounded the strike zone. His angle to the fastball and his ability to get all his pitches over from the beginning was huge."
Jennings said he has told Latos and Dan Haren, another top trade prospect, that he will keep them in the loop.
Latos doesn't want to be surprised.
"I told him `Yeah, of course I want to know," he said. "I want to know what's going on because I've got a 10-month-old and I've got a family to worry about."
A.J. Pollock singled twice for the Diamondbacks. The other hits off Latos were a single by Paul Goldschmidt and an infield single by Yasmany Tomas.
Hellickson allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings, striking out six with no walks.
Carter Capps, hitting 100 mph on the Chase Field radar gun with his odd hop-off-the-pitching rubber delivery, threw a perfect eighth.
Arizona manager Chip Hale said Capps' delivery should not be allowed.
"It plays to the integrity of the game for me," Hale said. "That's just the rule. Your foot is supposed to be in contract with the rubber, at least close. He's not even close. The league OK'd it. The umpires really have no say in it right now. The league said it is OK, and they have to let it go. It's very difficult to watch."
A.J. Ramos completed the shutout for his 15th save after blowing one Sunday in Philadelphia.
Hellickson gave up a one-out single to Martin Prado in the first, then retired the next 13 hitters before J.T. Realmuto's two-out double down the left field line in the fifth. Realmuto stole third and scored when Hechavarria singled up the middle.
Morse, entering the game with just a .208 average, led off the seventh with his fourth home run of the season, an opposite-field shot to right. The left-handed hitting Yelich singled in the third run off left-hander Andrew Chafin in the eighth.
The Diamondbacks had only two real scoring threats all night, stranding runners in scoring position both times.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RHP Henderson Alvarez (right shoulder inflammation) is scheduled to make his next rehab appearance at Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday or Sunday, Jennings said. Alvarez threw 55 pitches at Class-A Jupiter on Monday, his fastball sitting at 90-92 mph and topping out at 94 mph. ... 2B Dee Gordon hit off a tee Tuesday and "looked good, looked comfortable," Jennings said after watching the video. Gordon, second in the NL in batting average (.338) and stolen bases (33), has been on the DL retroactive to July 12 with a dislocated left thumb. He is eligible to return July 28.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (2-0, 2.37 ERA) gets his third start of the season in the rubber match of the three-game series.
Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (3-4, 2.29) will try to give Arizona its second win in six games of a 10-game homestand.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Miami - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Bour flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Pollock grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Morse lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Dietrich grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Tomás grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Hechavarría lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Latos struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Suzuki lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Ahmed lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Hellickson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Owings grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Prado grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Bour grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás reached on infield single to shortstop, Goldschmidt to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb grounded out to pitcher, Goldschmidt to third, Tomás to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Morse struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Dietrich fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto stole third. | 0 | 0 |
| Hechavarría singled to center, Realmuto scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Latos struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Ahmed grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Hellickson grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Pollock singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Pollock to second on wild pitch by Latos. | 1 | 0 |
| Pollock stole third. | 1 | 0 |
| Owings lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Suzuki grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Prado grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Yelich singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Bour struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Goldschmidt lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Tomás struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Morse homered to right (385 feet). | 2 | 0 |
| Dietrich grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Realmuto lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mat Latos pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Yelich in left field. | 2 | 0 |
| Gillespie in center field. | 2 | 0 |
| Lamb grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Ahmed grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Stites pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Stites relieved Hellickson. | 2 | 0 |
| Rojas hit for Latos. | 2 | 0 |
| Rojas singled to left center. | 2 | 0 |
| Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Rojas out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| Prado grounded out to third, Suzuki to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Chafin relieved Stites. | 2 | 0 |
| Pennington at shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Yelich singled to left, Suzuki scored. | 3 | 0 |
| McGehee hit for Bour. | 3 | 0 |
| Delgado relieved Chafin. | 3 | 0 |
| Yelich stole second. | 3 | 0 |
| McGehee walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Gillespie popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Carter Capps pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Prado at third base. | 3 | 0 |
| McGehee at first base. | 3 | 0 |
| Capps relieved Latos. | 3 | 0 |
| Rojas at second base. | 3 | 0 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Pollock lined out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Owings struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Josh Collmenter pitching for Arizona | MIA | ARI |
| Collmenter relieved Delgado. | 3 | 0 |
| Solano hit for Capps. | 3 | 0 |
| Solano flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Realmuto singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Hechavarría reached on bunt single to pitcher, Realmuto to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Realmuto caught stealing third, pitcher to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Rojas walked, Hechavarría to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Suzuki grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | MIA | ARI |
| Ramos relieved Capps. | 3 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt popped out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Peralta singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Tomás struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Peralta to second on fielder's indifference. | 3 | 0 |
| Lamb struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami Marlins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Suzuki RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .260 | .312 | .294 |
| Prado 2B-3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .275 | .316 | .374 |
| Yelich CF-LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .270 | .346 | .369 |
| Bour 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .264 | .340 | .478 |
a-McGehee PH-1B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .214 | .288 | .303 |
| Morse LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .211 | .268 | .316 |
Gillespie CF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .370 | .529 |
| Dietrich 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .301 | .370 | .548 |
Capps P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
c-Solano PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .145 | .172 | .210 |
Ramos P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Realmuto C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .252 | .280 | .395 |
| Hechavarría SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .280 | .317 | .375 |
| Latos P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .278 | .278 | .278 |
b-Rojas PH-2B
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .231 | .276 | .308 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 145 | |||
| a-walked for J Bour in the 8th b-singled to left center for M Latos in the 8th c-flied out to left for C Capps in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Realmuto (14, Hellickson) HR: Morse (4, 7th inning off Hellickson 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Hechavarría (37), Morse (12), Yelich (22) 2-out RBI: Hechavarría, Yelich Marlins RISP: 2-4 (Yelich 1-1, Suzuki 0-1, Gillespie 0-1, Hechavarría 1-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Realmuto (3, 3rd base off Hellickson/Castillo); Yelich (9, 2nd base off Delgado/Castillo) CS: Realmuto (3, 3rd base by Collmenter) Picked Off: Realmuto (2nd base by Collmenter) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 16,983 (35% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:55 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ron Kulpa, First Base - Vic Carapazza, Second Base - Brian Knight, Third Base - Larry Vanover |
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