Marlins 4, Diamondbacks 0
MIAMI -- 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.
Christian Yelich 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) won 10 of their past 11 games for just the fifth time in franchise history. Arizona (12-18) 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.
Miami's bullpen did the rest as Bryan Morris, Nefi Ogando, David Phelps and A.J. Ramos completed the shutout. It was Ramos' 10th save and his third in three days.
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.
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 right fielder 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 flyout 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.
NOTES: Arizona started 2B Jean Segura (hip) for the first time since Saturday. "I don't think he's 100 percent," Diamondbacks 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.