Diamondbacks 8, Mariners 4
SEATTLE - The Arizona Diamondbacks' David Peralta, Chris Owings, Ender Inciarte and Nick Ahmed each drove in a pair of runs to lead the Diamondbacks to an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
It was Arizona's fifth win in six games.
Starting pitcher Zack Godley (2-0) earned the win in his second career start despite giving up a pair of mammoth home runs to Seattle designated hitter Nelson Cruz (440 feet) and catcher Mike Zunino (452). Godley allowed three runs off seven hits over six innings.
Left fielder Peralta went 3-for-3 while driving in runs in the first and third innings, then he added a stolen base in the seventh. Second baseman Owings hit a two-run single in the sixth to break open the game while giving Arizona (48-51) a 6-1 lead. Inciarte, the Diamondbacks' right fielder, went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI single in the eighth.
Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma, the subject of trade rumors in Seattle because he'll be a free agent at season's end, struggled through his worst outing of the year. Iwakuma (2-2) allowed season highs of 10 hits and six runs over 5 2/3 innings.
Mariners shortstop Brad Miller drove in a pair of runs in the loss.
With the loss, the Mariners (46-55) are guaranteed to finish no better than .500 on the current six-game homestand. It marks the fourth consecutive homestand in which Seattle has failed to win more games than it lost.
A fifth-inning solo home run from Inciarte and two RBIs from Peralta put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-1.
Peralta drove in each of the Diamondbacks' first two runs, in the first and third innings, on the way to a 2-0 lead. Seattle finally got on the board with a leadoff home run from Zunino in the bottom of the third.
Arizona center fielder A.J. Pollock stole his 23rd base of the season in the top of the first inning, setting up the Diamondbacks' first run of the game. Peralta drove in Pollock with an RBI single.
Peralta added another RBI on a third-inning double, which scored first baseman Paul Goldschmidt from first but also ended with the third out of the frame when Peralta was caught in a rundown between second and third base.
Zunino hit the first pitch in the bottom of the third inning over the left-field fence for his 10th home run of the season, cutting Arizona's lead to 2-1.
Two innings later, Inciarte added a solo home run of his own to put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-1.
NOTES: Diamondbacks C Welington Castillo (bruised elbow) was not in the starting lineup Tuesday. He took a pitch off his left elbow twice in a span of three games, but there doesn't appear to be any structural damage. ... The Mariners' roller-coaster July included an 11-12 record heading into Tuesday's game. Seattle had one two-game winning streak during that span and two two-game losing streaks. ... Mariners LF Dustin Ackley got a rare start Tuesday, his first of the homestand and only his fourth since July 10. Struggling 1B Logan Morrison was on the bench for the second time in three games. ... Arizona RHP Brad Ziegler was one of 15 players nominated for the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award. The honor is given to the major league player who annually best exemplifies Feller's integrity, values and dedication.