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Martinez homers twice in Diamondbacks’ 10-3 rout
PHOENIX — J.D. Martinez homered twice and Ketel Marte hit an inside-the-park two-run homer in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 10-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Martinez hit his second and third home runs in the past three days, two of his first three as a Diamondback. It was Martinez’s third multihome run game of the season, the first two as a Detroit Tiger.
Marte ripped a high drive off the right field corner fence with one out in the bottom of the third inning, and the ball bounced and rolled back toward the infield with Braves outfielder Sean Rodriguez unable to gather it in. Marte circled the bases and crossed home plate standing with his arms outstretched.
Daniel Descalso tripled in two runs earlier in the inning, backing starting pitcher Patrick Corbin (8-9).
Corbin wasn’t always sharp, but got through six innings with two runs allowed and seven hits. He struck out five and walked four to go with a hit batter and wild pitch.
Braves right-hander Aaron Blair was done after three innings. Blair (0-1) allowed five runs and five hits with five walks and three strikeouts after being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to make the start.
Matt Kemp’s groundout drove in Brandon Phillips with the game’s first run in the top of the first, but the Diamondbacks responded in the bottom of the inning after two stolen bases by Gregor Blanco.
Blanco raced home on Jake Lamb’s sacrifice fly to tie the score.
Descalso drove in Jake Lamb and Paul Goldschmidt, who both walked to start the bottom of the third. Then came Marte’s third home run of the season.
Martinez launched his first home run with two outs in the fourth off Braves reliever Luke Jackson. It drove in Goldschmidt, who doubled twice and scored three runs.
Martinez later took Ian Krol deep in the eighth with Goldschmidt aboard.
Rockies get reliever Neskek from Phillies
ST. LOUIS — The Colorado Rockies have obtained right-hander Pat Neskek from the Philadelphia Phillies for three minor league players on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old Neskek is 3-2 with a 1.12 ERA in 43 relief appearances for the Phillies. A twotime All-Star, Neshek has played parts of 11 seasons with six teams.
Colorado gave up right-handed pitchers J.D. Hammer and Alejandro Requena and infielder Jose Gomez.
Chargers acquire QB Cardale Jones from Buffalo
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers have acquired quarterback Cardale Jones from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for an undisclosed conditional draft pick.
The clubs announced the trade Wednesday, four days before the Chargers’ first full practice of training camp.
The 6-foot-5 Jones led Ohio State to a national title during the 2014 season. After one more year with the Buckeyes, he was a fourthround pick by Buffalo in 2016.
Jones was a project for the Bills, where Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn spent last season as running backs coach before his promotion to offensive coordinator. Jones was inactive for 15 games in Buffalo before throwing 11 passes in the fourth quarter of the season finale.
His future in Buffalo was in question after the Bills drafted Pitt quarterback Nathan Peterman in the fifth round last April.
The Chargers are looking for a mobile, athletic third-string quarterback behind Philip Rivers and Kellen Clemens, who has been Rivers’ backup for three seasons.