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Suárez’s Second Straight Two-Homer Game Powers Diamondbacks’ Sweep of Cardinals

Suárez’s back-to-back multihomer games underline his role in a team-leading offense driving Arizona’s contention.

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Overview

  • Suárez homered twice for the second straight game, pushing his NL-leading home run total to 35 and his MLB-leading RBI count to 85.
  • Merrill Kelly improved to 9-5 by allowing two runs on three hits over six innings while striking out five.
  • Arizona completed a three-game sweep of the Cardinals with a 5-3 victory, marking its fourth consecutive win.
  • Since June 1, Suárez has hit 20 home runs, the most in the majors during that span.
  • A rotation anchored by Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen has complemented the lineup’s firepower to fuel Arizona’s playoff push.