Gallen, Marte Help Diamondbacks Slow Down Dodgers 7-2

Gallen, Marte Help Diamondbacks Slow Down Dodgers 7-2
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen throw a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game in Phoenix on Sept. 25, 2021. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
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PHOENIX—Ketel Marte and Carson Kelly homered early off Clayton Kershaw, and the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks delayed the Los Angeles Dodgers from reaching 100 wins by beating them 7-2 on Saturday.

The Dodgers (99-56) fell two games behind first-place San Francisco in the NL West with seven to play when the Giants beat Colorado. The second-place team will host the NL wild-card game on Oct. 6, likely against the St. Louis Cardinals, who have won a franchise-record 15 consecutive games.