D-backs hit 4 homers and Vargas stretches hit streak in 6-2 win over Brewers
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer, Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak to 25 games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer, Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak to 25 games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Adrian Del Castillo, Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte also homered for the Diamondbacks and starter Eduardo Rodriguez struck out four and allowed five hits, two runs and four walks in 4 2/3 innings.
Vargas had a pair of singles and has a hit in 22 games to start this season and 25 straight dating to last season. His 22-game hit streak to start this season is tied with Joe Torre for the third-longest hitting streak to begin a season since 1940. Torre's streak came in 1971 for the Cardinals. Detroit's Ron LeFlore hit in 30 straight to start the season in 1976.
Kevin Ginkel (1-1) earned the win in relief with three strikeouts and one hit in 1 1/3 innings.
Brice Turang and Luis Rengifo each had two hits for the Brewers. Jake Bauers started the scoring with an RBI double in the first, and Turang had an RBI double in the third.
Del Castillo's solo homer cut the lead in half in the fourth, and Arenado gave the D-backs the lead for good with a 411-foot three-run shot three batters later.
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Marte and Carroll hit back-to-back homers off of Grant Anderson in the ninth. Anderson had not given up a homer in 15 appearances this season, and had not allowed a run in five straight appearances.
Brandon Sproat (0-2) threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six hits and four runs while striking out five.
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RHP Brandon Woodruff (2-1, 3.77 ERA) gets the start for Milwaukee against D-backs RHP Michael Soroka (4-0, 2.60) in Thursday's series rubber match.
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