The Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Thursday, winning three of four games in the series. Nolan Arenado hits a home run for Arizona and is noted as moving closer to 2,000 career hits. Merrill Kelly delivers seven strong innings, and Arizona’s pitching staff continues the effort by combining Kelly with two relievers to limit San Diego to a three-hitter.
Offensively, the Diamondbacks score three runs to secure the win, while the Padres manage only one run and remain unable to mount a larger rally. The result leaves the teams tightly positioned in the NL West race: Arizona and San Diego are both competing for second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, which are two-time defending champions. After the game, Arizona is back in a tie with San Diego and remains well behind the Dodgers, which are idle.
