McCarthy homers twice, Diamondbacks rout Phillies 11-1, but Marte and Gallen leave early

Jake McCarthy hit two home runs, Ketel Marte got his 30th of season before leaving with a left ankle contusion and Arizona Diamondbacks beat Philelphia Phillies 11-1 on Saturday night.

Corbin Carroll also homered for Arizona, which has won 14 of its last 17 games to move into a wild-card spot and within range of Dodgers in National League West.

Arizona starter Zac Gallen also departed early after moving awkwardly in attempting to field a ground ball in fifth inning. re was no immediate word on his injury, but ace right-hander missed a month earlier this season with a right hamstring injury.

Marte came out of game in fourth inning. Philelphia catcher Garrett Stubbs lined a hit off third baseman Eugenio Suárez’s glove and stretched it into a double. throw to Marte covering second was late and Stubbs’ he-first slide landed him on back of Marte’s left leg as fielder was on his knee, and he fell to ground in pain. All-Star second baseman eventually left field under his own power with a trainer and was replaced by Kevin Newman.

McCarthy hit a pair of two-run homers, giving him six for season and his first career multi-home run game. Marte homered in first off Aaron Nola to reach 30 mark for second time in his career. He hit 32 homers in 2019.

Josh Bell doubled home two more runs off Yunior Marte in seventh to extend le before McCarthy connected for second time. Carroll hit a two-run homer, his 10th, in a six-run seventh.

Nola (11-6) went five innings, allowing nine hits and four runs — three earned. He walked three and struck out four.

Diamondbacks are alrey without first baseman Christian Walker (strained left oblique) and catcher Gabriel Moreno (strained left ductor), both on injured list for an undetermined period. replacements for Walker and Moreno have alrey contributed to victories, though, as first baseman Bell has two two-homer games while rookie catcher rian Del Castillo hit his first major-league home run in bottom of ninth to beat Phillies on Friday.

Gallen went 4 1/3 innings, giving up five hits and one run. He walked two and struck out three.

Kevin Ginkel (7-2) relieved Gallen and got five outs for victory. Arizona relievers did not allow a hit.

Max Lazar me his major-league debut for Phillies, retiring all four batters he faced.

Phillies, who still le NL East comfortably, are 4-5 on a Western trip to Seattle, Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona which wraps up Sunday.

game drew 46,183 as Diamondbacks gave away replica league championship rings, commemorating ir victory over Philelphia last season. Marte was most valuable player in that seven-game series.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: Manager Rob Thomson said Taijuan Walker (right index finger) remains on track to start Tuesday’s game against Miami. right-hander last pitched on June 21.

UP NEXT

Arizona has not named a starter for Sunday’s series finale, but it appears that Diamondbacks will activate RHP Merrill Kelly from injured list to face Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (8-7, 3.27). Kelly (2-0, 2.19), who won 12 games last season and three more in Diamondbacks’ run to World Series, has been out since April 15 with a right shoulder strain.

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