Diamondbacks open with three home runs

David Peralta, A.J. Pollock and Jake Lamb hit back-to-back-to-back home runs for Arizona to start the first inning Friday night against Washington star Max Scherzer, the first time the Diamondbacks have started a game with three straight homers.

The feat was the first in the majors since Baltimore did it against Texas in the bottom of the first on May 10, 2012. The Diamondbacks last hit three straight homers on Aug. 11, 2010, when they had four in a row at Milwaukee.

It was the most runs allowed by Scherzer in a first inning since July 2, 2011, against San Francisco, when he gave up five. Scherzer was tagged for three homers in a game for the first time since May 6, 2016, against the Chicago Cubs, when he allowed four.

AROUND THE MAJORS >> St. Louis activated outfielder Randal Grichuk and reliever Zach Duke from the disabled list on Friday and recalling catching prospect Carson Kelly from Triple-A Memphis. The Cardinals also acquired minor league outfielder Tyler O’Neill in a trade with Seattle for lefthander Marco Gonzales, and designated catcher Eric Fryer for assignment . ... Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera had to leave the game against Minnesota in the fifth inning Friday after taking a hard-hit grounder off the chest at first base . ... Cleveland left-hander Boone Logan will miss significant time after being placed on the 10-day DL with a strained muscle in his back, manager Terry Francona said. Logan fell to the ground and grabbed his left shoulder after throwing a pitch Thursday against San Francisco.