Ketel Marte homers in ninth as Diamondbacks edge Dodgers 3-2

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Ketel Marte homers in ninth as Diamondbacks edge Dodgers 3-2
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Ketel Marte hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to secure a 3-2 victory for the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 5. The game turned following a collision at first base between Diamondbacks first baseman Ildemaro Vargas and Dodgers' Max Muncy, which left both players injured. The Dodgers took a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning, scoring two runs after the collision. Arizona rallied, tying the game in the eighth with a homer from Corbin Carroll and a run-scoring single from Geraldo Perdomo. Paul Sewald closed the game, despite Will Smith's double in the ninth. The Diamondbacks will next face the Washington Nationals, while the Dodgers prepare to play the Angels.

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  • Diamondbacks defeat Dodgers 3-2 on June 5 in Phoenix.
  • Ketel Marte's ninth-inning homer caps the comeback.
  • Two players injured in a collision at first base.
  • Diamondbacks tie game with an eighth-inning rally.
  • Next games feature Diamondbacks vs. Nationals and Dodgers vs. Angels.
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Ketel Marte hit a solo homer in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied after a hard collision injured two players to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Thursday night. The Dodgers scored two runs off Ryne Nelson in the fifth inning following a collision at first base that injured Diamondbacks first baseman Ildemaro Vargas and the Dodgers' Max Muncy.

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