Diamondbacks beat Giants 6-2 as Marte drives three runs

Ketel Marte drove in three runs with four hits and Merrill Kelly delivered seven strong innings on the mound as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Monday afternoon at Oracle Park. The victory extends Arizona's recent surge, marking their third consecutive win and ninth in their last 11 games.

Marte was instrumental in the comeback, lacing a double in the fifth inning to tie the game 2-2. Geraldo Perdomo followed with a go-ahead single later in the inning. Marte then provided crucial insurance in the sixth, delivering a two-run single to cap the scoring. He now has a nine-game hitting streak and has recorded three or more hits in three straight games.

On the mound, Kelly earned his fourth consecutive victory. The veteran right-hander allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings, striking out four and walking two. The outing was historically significant, as Kelly became just the fourth pitcher in Diamondbacks franchise history to reach 1,000 career innings pitched.

The Giants had taken an early lead in the fourth inning on a two-run double by Rafael Devers. Arizona's first run came in the third inning on a solo home run by Gabriel Moreno, his...