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Giants allow Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte to set new career-high with homer
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The Arizona Diamondbacks continued their strong run Tuesday night behind Ketel Marte , whose latest power surge added another milestone to a standout season in an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field.
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Marte homered for the fourth consecutive game, marking the first four-game home run streak of his 12-year major league career. The three-time MLB All-Star's solo blast was his 17th homer of the season and extended one of baseball's hottest stretches entering July.
His milestone night included more than just the long ball. Earlier in the game, Marte delivered a two-run single for the 1,183rd hit of his career, moving past Paul Goldschmidt into sole possession of second place on the Diamondbacks' all-time hits list. Only Luis Gonzalez remains ahead of him in franchise history.
USA Today's Bob Nightengale posted on X, formerly Twitter, after Marte's latest homer gave him a new personal mark .
"Marte now sets a career-high by homering in his fourth consecutive game for his 17th HR of the season."
MLB also posted the moment on X, formerly Twitter, as the switch-hitting infielder reached a career first .
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" Ketel Marte homers in a 4th straight game for the first time in his career!"
The 32-year-old slugger's 431-foot solo homer came in the sixth inning off Giants reliever Adrian Houser after starting pitcher Landen Roupp allowed six runs over 2.2 innings. The Diamondbacks controlled the game early and improved to 8-0 vs. the Giants this season, with Marte's swing defining another difficult night for the Giants.
For the Diamondbacks, the win added another divisional result to a lopsided season series. For Marte, it was another reminder of his value to the club's lineup and a historic marker in one of the finest seasons of his career.
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