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06/24 21:52 CDT Groover, Marte hit back-to-back HRs to help Diamondbacks beat
Cardinals 9-4
Groover, Marte hit back-to-back HRs to help Diamondbacks beat Cardinals 9-4
By DAVID SOLOMON
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) --- LuJames Groover and Ketel Marte hit back-to-back home runs
to cap a six-run fourth inning that powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-4
victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
Tommy Troy went 2 for 5 with two RBIs on a night during which every
Diamondbacks hitter had at least one hit.
Mitch Bratt allowed one run and two hits and two walks in three innings as he
became the first Canadian pitcher to make his major league debut with the
Diamondbacks. Ryan Thompson (3-1) allowed one run on two hits in two innings in
relief of Bratt.
Jos Fermn homered in the ninth inning for St. Louis and rookie Blaze Jordan
went 2 for 3 with three RBIs for his third multi-RBI game in 12 games since
making his major league debut on June 12.
Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore (3-5) allowed six runs and eight hits with
two walks in 5 1/3 innings. He's 0-2 with a 10.34 ERA in four June starts.
Groover hit a two-run homer to left field for his first career home run. Marte
followed with his 13th homer of the season to give the Diamondbacks a 3-0 lead.
Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-out, two-run double to left field before the homers
as the Diamondbacks batted around in the fourth inning and scored five of their
six runs with two outs.
Hitting coach Joe Mather served as the acting bench coach for Arizona with Jeff
Bannister away from the team for personal reasons.
Up next
Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (3-6, 6.10 ERA) will face Cardinals RHP Michael
McGreevy in the final game of the four-game series Thursday night.
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