Diamondbacks go back-to-back, beat Cardinals 9-4

LuJames Groover and Ketel Marte hit back-to-back home runs to cap a six-run fourth inning that powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.

José Fermín homered in the ninth inning for St. Louis and rookie Blaze Jordan went 2 for 3 with three RBIs for his third multi-RBI game in 12 games since making his major league debut on June 12.

Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore (3-5) allowed six runs and eight hits with two walks in 5 1/3 innings. He’s 0-2 with a 10.34 ERA in four June starts.

The Diamondbacks batted around in the fourth inning and scored five of their six runs with two outs.

Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (3-6, 6.10 ERA) will face Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy in the final game of the four-game series Thursday night.


(AP Photo Jeff Roberson)