The D-backs' big left-hander put out a solid first start, as the bullpen bent but didn't break.
The Arizona Diamondbacks held on to a tight 5-3 victory in Cleveland, sweeping the Guardians in both the doubleheader and the series.
After first baseman Josh Bell hit another opposite field solo home run, young catcher prospect Adrian Del Castillo came up with two outs, and Eugenio Suarez at second base. Del Castillo got into a 1-2 count, but then scooped a double to the left field wall for his first major league hit and RBI, as the D-backs took a 2-0 lead, with his family watching from the stands.
Bell wasn't done for the day. After Rodriguez surrendered a solo home run to Cleveland DH David Fry, the big first baseman got into another one with Corbin Carroll on base, making it 4-1. After a popup deflected off Geraldo Perdomo into center field, and a fly out to right, Martinez got a chopper right back to the mound. A difficult play, he bobbled the ball and attempted a throw to second, but sent the ball into center instead.Martinez struck out Bo Naylor one batter later, but then walked Daniel Schneemann. With the winning run at first base, the young flamethrower struck out Lane Thomas on three pitches, as Arizona completed the sweep of MLB's best-record club.
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