PHOENIX -- Patrick Corbin
gave Arizona its latest in a string of solid starts, and then for good
measure, the Diamondbacks capped a series sweep with some offensive
fireworks.
Corbin pitched seven strong innings to win his fourth straight start, J.D. Martinez homered twice and the Diamondbacks used a nine-run eighth inning to thump the San Francisco Giants 11-0 on Sunday.
The
Diamondbacks swept the three-game set and have won six of seven,
maintaining a 1 1/2-game lead over Colorado for the top NL wild card.
Arizona starters have allowed two or fewer earned runs in seven straight games, including a pair of dominant efforts from Corbin.
"Strike one is something that I did really well a couple of years ago. Just got ahead of guys and kept them off balance," Corbin said. "When I'm able to do that, I can throw all my pitches. It just seems like right now it's going well."
Paul Goldschmidt drove in three with his 31st homer of the season in the eighth, and Martinez and Daniel Descalso went deep in the next two plate appearances. It was the sixth time Arizona has gone back-to-back-to-back in club history and the second time this season.
Reliever Matt Cain allowed the homers to Goldschmidt and Martinez and was charged with eight runs. Cory Gearrin allowed Descalso's shot.
"I don't think any team's goal is to play meaningful baseball in September. That's not a good goal, to just be in it," Goldschmidt said. "You want to play in the playoffs because anything can happen and you have a chance to win the World Series."
Corbin (12-11) left to a standing ovation after allowing a single to Jarrett Parker to lead off the eighth. Corbin allowed five hits and struck out eight with a walk. He's allowed only one run in 30 1/3 innings across his last four starts.
"He was executing pitches all the way until the final batter," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.
Giants starter Chris Stratton (2-3) walked five and threw a critical wild pitch, but gave up two runs and four hits and struck out 10 in six innings.
The Diamondbacks got a run off Stratton in the third inning when Chris Herrmann scored on a wild-pitch third strike to Rey Fuentes.
Martinez had a solo shot in the sixth and has 29 home runs.
The Giants scored only four runs in the series and have lost four of five and fell to 52-80. They were swept at Chase Field for the first since April 2012.
"As well as we pitched, to score four runs in a three-game series, that is not going to work," manager Bruce Bochy said. "We just got shut down by their pitching and really didn't have much going against Corbin at all. ... You saw more ground balls by our offense today than you have all year, it seemed like it."
A FIRST FOR PERALTA
The Diamondbacks' David Peralta was ejected by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa after striking out on a foul tip in the fifth inning. It was Peralta's first ejection of his career.
Lovullo said Kulpa told him Peralta used foul language toward the umpire.
THE GOLDSCHMIDT STANDARD
Lovullo was asked before Sunday's game to put a value on what Goldschmidt means to the team.
"We would never be where we'd be as an organization without Paul Goldschmidt. We'd never have the type of year that we're having without Paul Goldschmidt," Lovullo said. "He's a very unique player in the way that he cares about so many things that you don't even know are out there on a daily basis. I ask him often how he sleeps at night. ... We want to make sure he's rested, because he's like Superman. He's everywhere. He touches a lot of lives in a special way."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: SS Brandon Crawford was out of Sunday's starting lineup due to hamstring tightness, but came on as pinch hitter in the eighth and grounded into a double play.
Diamondbacks: SS Ketel Marte was not in the lineup due to a left hamstring injury, but could be ready to play by Tuesday. ... SS Nick Ahmed played eight innings for Triple-A Reno on Saturday and is close to returning from a broken hand suffered in late June.
UP NEXT
Giants: When San Francisco opens a three-game series at San Diego on Monday. RHP Jeff Samardzija (8-12) is the scheduled starter.
Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Godley (5-7) is scheduled to open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
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Corbin pitched seven strong innings to win his fourth straight start, J.D. Martinez homered twice and the Diamondbacks used a nine-run eighth inning to thump the San Francisco Giants 11-0 on Sunday.
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Arizona starters have allowed two or fewer earned runs in seven straight games, including a pair of dominant efforts from Corbin.
"Strike one is something that I did really well a couple of years ago. Just got ahead of guys and kept them off balance," Corbin said. "When I'm able to do that, I can throw all my pitches. It just seems like right now it's going well."
Paul Goldschmidt drove in three with his 31st homer of the season in the eighth, and Martinez and Daniel Descalso went deep in the next two plate appearances. It was the sixth time Arizona has gone back-to-back-to-back in club history and the second time this season.
Reliever Matt Cain allowed the homers to Goldschmidt and Martinez and was charged with eight runs. Cory Gearrin allowed Descalso's shot.
"I don't think any team's goal is to play meaningful baseball in September. That's not a good goal, to just be in it," Goldschmidt said. "You want to play in the playoffs because anything can happen and you have a chance to win the World Series."
Corbin (12-11) left to a standing ovation after allowing a single to Jarrett Parker to lead off the eighth. Corbin allowed five hits and struck out eight with a walk. He's allowed only one run in 30 1/3 innings across his last four starts.
"He was executing pitches all the way until the final batter," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.
Giants starter Chris Stratton (2-3) walked five and threw a critical wild pitch, but gave up two runs and four hits and struck out 10 in six innings.
The Diamondbacks got a run off Stratton in the third inning when Chris Herrmann scored on a wild-pitch third strike to Rey Fuentes.
Martinez had a solo shot in the sixth and has 29 home runs.
The Giants scored only four runs in the series and have lost four of five and fell to 52-80. They were swept at Chase Field for the first since April 2012.
"As well as we pitched, to score four runs in a three-game series, that is not going to work," manager Bruce Bochy said. "We just got shut down by their pitching and really didn't have much going against Corbin at all. ... You saw more ground balls by our offense today than you have all year, it seemed like it."
A FIRST FOR PERALTA
The Diamondbacks' David Peralta was ejected by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa after striking out on a foul tip in the fifth inning. It was Peralta's first ejection of his career.
Lovullo said Kulpa told him Peralta used foul language toward the umpire.
THE GOLDSCHMIDT STANDARD
Lovullo was asked before Sunday's game to put a value on what Goldschmidt means to the team.
"We would never be where we'd be as an organization without Paul Goldschmidt. We'd never have the type of year that we're having without Paul Goldschmidt," Lovullo said. "He's a very unique player in the way that he cares about so many things that you don't even know are out there on a daily basis. I ask him often how he sleeps at night. ... We want to make sure he's rested, because he's like Superman. He's everywhere. He touches a lot of lives in a special way."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: SS Brandon Crawford was out of Sunday's starting lineup due to hamstring tightness, but came on as pinch hitter in the eighth and grounded into a double play.
Diamondbacks: SS Ketel Marte was not in the lineup due to a left hamstring injury, but could be ready to play by Tuesday. ... SS Nick Ahmed played eight innings for Triple-A Reno on Saturday and is close to returning from a broken hand suffered in late June.
UP NEXT
Giants: When San Francisco opens a three-game series at San Diego on Monday. RHP Jeff Samardzija (8-12) is the scheduled starter.
Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Godley (5-7) is scheduled to open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Francisco - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Hernández struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Tomlinson doubled to deep left. | 0 | 0 |
| Pence walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Posey grounded into double play to shortstop, Pence out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Peralta lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Fuentes lined out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Hundley struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Sandoval grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Parker grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Goldschmidt out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Descalso walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Rosales struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Panik grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Stratton struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Herrmann walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin sacrificed to pitcher, Herrmann to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to second, Herrmann to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Fuentes struck out swinging, Fuentes safe at first on wild pitch by Stratton, Herrmann scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Tomlinson singled to right center. | 0 | 1 |
| Pence grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Tomlinson out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Posey singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Hundley struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Goldschmidt singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Martinez struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Descalso struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Rosales struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Sandoval flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Parker struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Panik grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Herrmann walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Corbin reached on bunt single to third, Herrmann to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Arizona's D Peralta ejected by R Kulpa in the 5th. | 0 | 1 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Fuentes flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Stratton struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Blanco in left field. | 0 | 1 |
| Hernández struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | |
| Tomlinson grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Martinez homered to right (413 feet). | 0 | 2 |
| Descalso singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Rosales struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Herrmann lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Pence grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| Posey struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Hundley singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Sandoval lined out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Josh Osich pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Osich relieved Stratton. | 0 | 2 |
| Corbin grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Blanco reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Pollock hit for Fuentes. | 0 | 2 |
| Pollock walked, Blanco to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Lamb flied out to right, Blanco to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Crick relieved Osich. | 0 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Pollock in center field. | 0 | 2 |
| Parker singled to right center. | 0 | 2 |
| Chafin relieved Corbin. | 0 | 2 |
| Panik walked, Parker to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Crawford hit for Crick. | 0 | 2 |
| Crawford grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Panik out at second, Parker to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Hernandez relieved Chafin. | 0 | 2 |
| Hernández flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Cain pitching for San Francisco | SF | ARI |
| Cain relieved Crick. | 0 | 2 |
| Martinez walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Descalso singled to right, Martinez to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Rosales reached on bunt single to third, Martinez to third, Descalso to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Herrmann singled to right, Martinez and Descalso scored, Rosales to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Drury hit for Hernandez. | 0 | 4 |
| Herrmann stole second, Rosales scored, Herrmann safe at third on throwing error by catcher Hundley. | 0 | 5 |
| Drury hit sacrifice fly to center, Herrmann scored. | 0 | 6 |
| Blanco walked. | 0 | 6 |
| Pollock flied out to right. | 0 | 6 |
| Lamb hit by pitch, Blanco to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Goldschmidt homered to left center (407 feet), Blanco and Lamb scored. | 0 | 9 |
| Martinez homered to center (419 feet). | 0 | 10 |
| Gearrin relieved Cain. | 0 | 10 |
| Descalso homered to right (374 feet). | 0 | 11 |
| Rosales flied out to right. | 0 | 11 |
| 9 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jake Barrett pitching for Arizona | SF | ARI |
| Descalso at first base. | 0 | 11 |
| Drury at second base. | 0 | 11 |
| Barrett relieved Hernandez. | 0 | 11 |
| Tomlinson fouled out to first. | 0 | 11 |
| Pence grounded out to second. | 0 | 11 |
| Moncrief hit for Posey. | 0 | 11 |
| Moncrief struck out swinging. | 0 | 11 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco Giants | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Hernández CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .268 | .334 | .341 |
| Tomlinson SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .263 | .337 | .309 |
| Pence RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .254 | .306 | .378 |
| Posey 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .311 | .399 | .461 |
b-Moncrief PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .267 | .324 | .300 |
| Hundley C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .267 | .292 | .437 |
| Sandoval 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .264 | .312 | .361 |
| Parker LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .264 | .304 | .443 |
| Panik 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .271 | .330 | .394 |
| Stratton P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Osich P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Crick P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Crawford PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .290 | .388 |
Cain P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .241 |
Gearrin P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 118 | |||
| a-grounded to shortstop for K Crick in the 8th b-struck out swinging for B Posey in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Tomlinson (3, Corbin) GIDP: Posey, Pence, Crawford Giants RISP: 0-3 (Posey 0-1, Hernández 0-1, Crawford 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Hundley (6, throw) DP: 1 (Tomlinson-Panik-Posey). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| LF PERALTA EJECTED BOT 5TH (ARGUING BALLS & STRIKES) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 23,210 (47.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:03 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ron Kulpa, First Base - Will Little, Second Base - Ryan Blakney, Third Base - Jerry Meals |
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