00:01An incredible walk-off home run by Ketel Marte. It sets the table for a series sweep of the Giants,
00:06and it would be the first sweep for the Diamondbacks since the very first homestand of the season for the
00:11D-backs when they took all three games against the Detroit Tigers.
00:14Diamondbacks have Merrill Kelly on the mound for the finale here today. Merrill coming off wins in his last two
00:19starts, including Bob, that remarkable complete game last week at Colorado.
00:23Two outs on seven pitches for Merrill Kelly. Casey Schmidt, the left fielder. He leads the Giants in home runs,
00:29RBIs, and OPS. He has single twice in the series.
00:32High drive down the line, into the corner, and out of here.
00:38Straight down the line and into the Diamondbacks' bullpen. On the first pitch that he sees today, the Giants jump
00:44ahead, 1-0.
00:45On the hill today for the Giants will be the veteran right-hander, Tyler Mallee.
00:49Marques got a little bit of ownage on Mallee, 5 for 9.
00:53A couple of doubles and a home run.
00:55Swing and a line drive to right. That's headed towards the corner. That ball is going to one-hop off
01:00the wall.
01:01Marte will coast into second base, and he starts the D-back offense with a leadoff double.
01:06Nice job by Vargas to move Marte up to third base with only one out of here.
01:10And now the ideal man up in the ideal situation. D-back's trying to tie the game early in the
01:15batter's Perdomo.
01:17He was so good in these situations last year. The 0-1 is swung on. That'll do a job. Fly
01:21ball to left center field.
01:23It is Gilbert calling for it. He makes the catch. Marte's going to tag, and the throw home.
01:28A decent effort by Gilbert. Nowhere near in time. And the sack fly squares us up at 1.
01:33Get him on. Get him over. Get him in. Nice job right there.
01:37This is cued off the end of the bat, and a base hit for Matt Chapman. Second hit for the
01:42Giants, and here's Eldridge.
01:43Eldridge, who's started five of the ten games of this road trip.
01:47He has not been hitting since being called up. Part of that is he has had some bad luck.
01:53Eldridge drives one out to left center field, going back on it. Waldschmidt, and it's over his head.
01:57Off the wall. Karam's back toward the infield. Chapman coming around third, and he's going to score.
02:02Into second with a double.
02:04Bryce Eldridge just pummeled that one and puts the Giants ahead 2-1.
02:09He ended up hitting that ball 113 miles per hour. Wow.
02:15Here's Susak. Susak continues to hit. He's two for three in this series.
02:19Paul strike three. Walsh rings him up, and Susak knew it. Got fooled by that comeback sinker.
02:24And now here's the nine-hitter, Drew Gilbert.
02:27Gilbert 0 for 5 in the series.
02:29Swung on, and a fly ball to left.
02:31Tawa, he held his ground, but now has to come in.
02:34And no problems for the left fielder. He makes the catch.
02:37And they strand Eldridge, but the big rookie for the Giants makes it 2-1 San Francisco.
02:42Far to his left. A rise. He can't get there. Just out of his reach.
02:46And so, for the second time in three innings here today, the D-backs get that leadoff man on.
02:52Now back to the top of the lineup in Cattell Marte.
02:55Cattell doubled and scored to start the ball game.
02:57Marte hits it way back. It's on its way, and it's gone. Cattell Marte has done it again.
03:06I think he's starting to feel himself, Chris.
03:08Three extra base hits in a row does wonders for a hitter's confidence.
03:13Oh! Clank!
03:14Right in hands.
03:15You knew the hot streak was coming where he was going to start destroying the buildings.
03:19And it looks like it's underway.
03:20And that is an infield hit.
03:22Chapman due for a few of those.
03:25I think his two hits have a combined maybe 110 exit mile-an-hour velocity.
03:30Maybe 110 feet.
03:32Out number two, and here comes Daniel Susak.
03:35He swings and lines it into left center field.
03:37He's got a hit.
03:38Chapman takes the turn.
03:39He's on his way to third and will make it in standing.
03:42The Giants now have runners at first and third with two down for Drew Gilbert.
03:47Here's another guy who's really struggling.
03:49You kind of sense that he's been caught in between pitches as to what he's looking for.
03:53Gilbert swings, line drive, right field, base hit.
03:57And that's going to tie the game as Chapman trots home from third.
04:01Susak will stop at second.
04:03Great at-bat there from Drew Gilbert.
04:06Much needed for the Giants' young outfielder.
04:08And a big two-out RBI single has brought the Giants even.
04:12It's 3-3.
04:14And a chance for more.
04:15Begin a third trip through the lineup.
04:17Here is Will Brennan.
04:18Brennan swings, sends a fly ball towards the left field line.
04:21It is playable for Tawa, and the inning does come to an end.
04:24Giants, however, get one run of three hits.
04:27They strayed two.
04:28And a home run and a double last.
04:299-0 for two so far tonight for Devers.
04:31High drive into center field.
04:33Hit very well.
04:34He's deep, but it's off the brakes.
04:36Devers is going to scoot into second base.
04:38He's got a double.
04:39In scoring position with two down in front of Willie Adamas.
04:42Chance for the Giants to go ahead.
04:44This is well-struck to left.
04:46Tim Tawa to the wall.
04:47Timmy's got it!
04:48Nice.
04:48A sinking liner off the bat of Adamas, and they strand the Devers' double.
04:53Back-to-back singles from 8 and 9 in the lineup on board.
04:57Ahead of Ketel, and here he comes.
04:59Got the hottest hitter in the universe in the last 24 hours up to the plate.
05:02Three straight at-bats for extra bases.
05:05The walk-off homer last night.
05:06Tonight he's got a double and a homer.
05:08And a pitch by Malley.
05:09It's a fun attempt up the first base side.
05:11No one's covering first.
05:12Oh, you cheeky devil.
05:15After all the big balls, Marte goes small.
05:17The bases are loaded.
05:19How about that one?
05:20Nobody saw that coming.
05:21Certainly not the Giants.
05:23You want to talk about the element of surprise.
05:25Tori Lavella trying to suppress a smile right there.
05:29And they're loaded with no outs for Hildemar O'Vargas, who is second in the National League in hitting.
05:34Weekly grounded towards first, and that's going to bring home a run.
05:38Devers will tag out Vargas, and scoring is Tawahm.
05:42Everybody moves up 90 feet.
05:44The D-backs take a 4-3 lead.
05:46Now Perdomo has a chance to drive in the other two as Walshman gets into third, and Marte's in second.
05:52Perdomo with a base hit.
05:54And a bring home Timor.
05:56Walde's home.
05:57Here comes Marte.
05:59Jerry's got the two-run double.
06:01Three RBIs today for Perdomo, and it's 6-3.
06:05They got the first three aboard in the inning, and all three came home.
06:09So a 6-3 lead for Merrill Kelly at 71 pitches.
06:12He starts the sixth against Mack Chapman, who was single twice and scored twice.
06:16Swung on.
06:16That's popped up left side of the infield.
06:18Chapman tosses his bat away in disgust, and Perdomo makes the catch.
06:23And there's one down here in the sixth inning.
06:25Line to Marte.
06:27Gattel's got it.
06:28Sometimes you'll ask a pitcher after his start, what did you have working?
06:31And he'll say the atom ball.
06:33Everything that was hit hard was right at him.
06:34Well, if you were worried about the fatigue factor for Merrill after the complete game frotting
06:39in Denver, and he said, all right, how about six complete, three runs?
06:43I think Tori Lovello would have signed up for that, probably.
06:46Swing and a miss.
06:47Got him.
06:48Good morning, good afternoon, and good night.
06:51Kelly finishes his outing with six strong innings, and he picks up his fourth strikeout in the process.
06:57Keaton's usually a guy the Giants are going to use in a tie game or with the lead.
07:02But once you get him warm, maybe Tony Vitello just figured, well, let's get him in the game.
07:07We're trying to stay close.
07:08Just like that.
07:09Back-to-back strikeouts.
07:10Two down.
07:11Swung on and missed.
07:12Strike three.
07:13The splitter got him, and Keaton wins.
07:14Strikes out the side.
07:16Nicely done.
07:17And Sam Hentges is on the mound, who missed all of last season, recovering from shoulder surgery.
07:22Signed a one-year deal with the Giants in December, his fifth appearance this year.
07:26Waldie is single twice, scored twice.
07:28He's two for two.
07:29What else is new?
07:30Waldschmidt swings.
07:31Skies a high fly ball deep left towards the corner.
07:34Schmidt back on the track in front of the wall.
07:37He jumps in the air, and Casey Schmidt makes the catch.
07:41Up against the, I believe, is a chain-link fence there, right in front of the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen.
07:49First time that Schmidt's really been tested in the outfield on this road trip.
07:55Keaton's last four at-bats have gone homer, double, homer, bunt, single.
08:00And he has scored all four times.
08:01And Marte stays patient.
08:03How about Keaton Marte?
08:05Not going to chase.
08:05He's going to hand it off to Vargas behind him.
08:08Vargas drove it a run with a ground ball in the fifth.
08:11He's a three.
08:12As Vargas swings and pops one up.
08:14Shallow center, Adamas going out a long way and reaching up over his shoulder.
08:19He'll make the catch.
08:20Perdomo had a big two-run double in that three-run fifth.
08:24Swings at the first pitch.
08:25It's a soft little pop-up.
08:27Shallow right.
08:28Going out is a rise, and he'll reach up to make the catch.
08:31Start at the top of the eighth inning with Brandon Faut on the mound now.
08:34Trying to find him enough work to keep him stretched out enough and yet still be effective.
08:38Hard to second.
08:40Marte.
08:40Look at Keaton Marte.
08:42Boy, he can't do anything wrong lately.
08:44Just a gorgeous spinning throw to get Devers.
08:47So smooth.
08:48Got the ball in the glove.
08:49Did that slide to stop his momentum.
08:51And spins and throws on the money for the out.
08:54Chapman swings.
08:55Hits a hard ground ball to short.
08:56What a wonderful backhand pick by Perdomo.
08:58The throw to first is scooped out of there by Vargas.
09:02And some great infield defense to put the finishing touches on a 1-2-3 top of the eighth inning.
09:08Last Giants hit was Devers' double with two outs in the fifth.
09:13Have had only one base runner since, and that was a walk in the seventh to Rodriguez.
09:17Well, the Diamondbacks, you'll recall, trailed in this ballgame early.
09:22One nothing and two to one.
09:23If Seawald can get one more out, it will be their 16th comeback win this year,
09:28which would tie them with the Atlanta Braves for the most of the majors.
09:32Arison Bader, last man standing for the Giants.
09:34This is 13 consecutive games against the two teams at the bottom of the National League West,
09:40the Giants and the Rockies.
09:41A chance for the D-backs to pad the win column.
09:43And so far, they are taking full advantage.
09:46Got him!
09:48And the Diamondbacks get to two games over 500.
09:52They have won eight of their last 11, and they sweep the Giants.
09:55Well, they did what they had to do against a team that is really scuffling right now.
10:00You can just tell by their body language, the way they're approaching the game.
10:04This was a big series for the D-backs, and they did exactly what they had to do.
10:08And they did exactly what they had to do.
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