Arizona keeps Tribe’s bats silent to complete sweep

PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin threw six scoreless innings, Chris Owings homered and had three hits, and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a threegame sweep of the Cleveland Indians with a 3- 2 victory Sunday.

Cleveland's Corey Kluber ( 0- 1) scattered eight hits in six innings, allowing three runs, two earned. Kluber said he felt some tightness in his back but nothing serious, and he said it was a better performance than he had in the season opener in Texas, even if the outcome wasn't.

Indians manager Terry Francona said he didn't think being swept means a whole lot this early in the season.

"I know it is really early in the year, but we feel like we have been away from home a really long time," he said. "We will just go back home tomorrow and get the Central going and go play some ballgames."

The Indians' loaded lineup managed just seven runs in the series, and both their runs Sunday were unearned.

Fernando Rodney earned his second save in a dramatic ninth. With Cleveland down 3-1, Yan Gomes reached on third baseman Jake Lamb's throwing error and scored on Abraham Almonte's one-out single.

Carlos Santana nearly gave Cleveland the lead when he flew out to the wall in front of the swimming pool in right field.

Rodney fanned Francisco Lindor to end the game.

The Indians scored in a challenging seventh inning.

Yandy Diaz led off with a single off reliever Andrew Chafin and took second when Gomes walked. Austin Jackson grounded to second baseman Brandon Drury for what looked to be a double play. Drury flipped the ball high to Owings, who threw wildly to first for an error. Francona challenged that Owings didn't touch second and after a review, the call was changed, leaving runners at first and second and no outs.

Pinch- hitter Michael Martinez followed with a bunt and new reliever Archie Bradley threw a hard one-hopper to first, where Paul Goldschmidt gathered it in. But first base umpire John Trumpane ruled Goldschmidt was pulled off the bag. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo challenged and the call was reversed.

In all, there were three challenges in the inning.