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 Adam Conley pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Miami bullpen
kept up its brilliant work of late as the Marlins defeated the
Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 on Thursday night, sweeping the three-game
series at Marlins Park.
Conley didn't allow a hit during the first three innings. That
extended his hitless streak to 11 1/3 innings, a new franchise
record for a Marlins starter.
"You can see it in his eyes," Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto said of
Conley. "He doesn't think anyone can hit him. He's got that bulldog
mentality."
Conley got support from Christian Yelich, who hit a two-run homer in
the eighth to help put the game out of reach. It was Yelich's third
homer of the season but his second in this series.
The Marlins (15-12) have won 10 of their past 11 games for just the
fifth time in franchise history. Arizona (12-18), which managed just
five hits, has lost six games in a row.
Conley (2-1) allowed two hits and one walk, striking out six,
lowering his ERA to 3.06.
 Marlins manager Don Mattingly said he could see this type of
performance coming for Conley, who made his major league debut last
year and has progressed quickly.
"This winter, you could tell he was a confident kid," Mattingly
said. "He's been on a mission to be somebody. We are seeing signs
this could be something special."
The Marlins are also seeing positive signs out of their bullpen.
Bryan Morris came in and got a double play to end the sixth. Nefi
Ogando made his big-league debut and pitched a scoreless seventh.
David Phelps pitched a scoreless eighth, and A.J. Ramos completed
the Marlins' second shutout of the year.
It was Ramos' 10th save and his third in three days, and the Marlins
bullpen pitched 11 2/3 scoreless innings in the series.
Arizona got a runner as far as second base just twice. In the fourth
inning, with runners on first and second, Conley struck out Yasmany
Tomas swinging.
In the ninth, Arizona got a runner to second with two outs, but
Tomas was struck out swinging again, this time by Ramos.
"It's hard to score runs when you don't get too many hits," Arizona
manager Chip Hale said. "That's a fact. Our swings are not where
they are supposed to be. There are way too many swings and misses.
We have to shorten up some swings."
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Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (1-2) took the loss, lasting 5 1/3
innings and allowing six hits, one walk and two runs. He struck out
five.
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton, known for his power, used speed
to open the scoring. Stanton drew a walk to lead off the second
inning. He took second base when he tagged up on a deep fly out to
center by Marcell Ozuna and scored on a lined single by Derek
Dietrich.
The Marlins made it 2-0 in the fourth. Ozuna hit a two-out single to
left and scored when Chris Johnson's double one-hopped the wall in
right field.
Yelich's homer made it 4-0, but, in reality, the Diamondbacks never
showed any signs of life in this game.
Are the Diamondbacks' frustrated with their losing skid?
Not if you believe Ray, Arizona's starting pitcher.
"It's a long season -- everybody understands that," he said. "We're
fine. We just have to come out tomorrow and do our jobs."
NOTES: Marlins C J.T. Realmuto had his nine-game hit streak snapped.
... Arizona started 2B Jean Segura (hip) for the first time since
Saturday. "I don't think he's 100 percent," Arizona manager Chip
Hale said. "But he feels he can go, and he doesn't feel he will get
hurt (further), which is the key." ... Arizona RHP Shelby Miller
will start against his former team for the first time on Saturday
when the Diamondbacks visit the Atlanta Braves. ... Marlins INF
Derek Dietrich, in his fourth season in the majors, all of them as a
backup, has been hit by pitches 39 times, just 12 behind Gary
Sheffield's career franchise record. Of all current major-leaguers,
only Tampa Bay Rays OF Brandon Guyer has been hit more often than
Dietrich since 2014. ... Marlins 1B Justin Bour (dislocated finger)
is out until at least Friday.
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