ARLINGTON, Texas — Ketel Marte went deep for the Arizona lead with two outs in the ninth inning again against the Texas Rangers. The big swing this time came from the other side of the plate.
Martel's three-run homer batting left-handed capped a two-out rally in the ninth inning for the Diamondbacks in their series finale at Texas on Wednesday, a 6-4 win that came less than 24 hours after the switch-hitter's upper-deck solo shot from the right side in the final at-bat for a 3-2 victory.
“He’s one of a kind. He’s just a special player. When his timing’s right and his body’s right, he’s capable of carrying a ball club,” manager Torey Lovullo said after the All-Star second baseman's latest game-winner. “And it was a great moment for him. The smile on his face as he was rounding the bases is