PHOENIX (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez gave up just two hits in seven strong innings, Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Tuesday night.
In the sixth inning, the D-backs scored five runs to take a 7-0 lead. Gabriel Moreno had an RBI double down the right field foul line, Perdomo had a two-run double, Ketel Marte had an RBI grounder and Corbin Carroll drove home the final run on a sacrifice fly.
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Pittsburgh reliever Yohan Ramirez was tagged in all five games and allowed just one out.
Rodriguez (3-0) didn’t give up a hit until the fifth inning, when Jared Triolo lined a two-out single to left. The veteran left-hander struck out seven and walked three. That performance is welcome for the D-backs, who have a 5.07 ERA, the worst in the National League.
The D-backs took a 2-0 lead in the first inning after Adrian Del Castillo’s sacrifice fly and Ildemaro Vargas’ RBI double. The 34-year-old Vargas, who was recently named MLB’s March/April NL Player of the Month, is batting .377 with an OPS of 1.051 this season.
Pittsburgh’s Bubba Chandler (1-4) struggled with control issues all night, allowing two runs in five innings. He allowed just two hits but walked six and struck out four.
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The Pirates were without reliever Chris Devenski, who was suspended two games and fined by MLB for intentionally throwing to Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart on Saturday.
Head coach Don Kelly was suspended one game for the incident and missed Tuesday’s game. He was replaced by bench coach Christopher Negron.
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The backs will start on Wednesday with RHP Michael Soroka (4-1, 4.70 ERA), while the Pirates will back up with RHP Paul Skenes (4-2, 3.18).
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