MIAMI (AP) -- A.J. Pollock beat out a run-scoring infield hit with two out in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed their first four-game sweep in seven seasons by beating the Miami Marlins 7-6 Thursday.It's the fifth four-game road sweep in Diamondbacks history.The Marlins mishandled two sacrifice bunts, including one in the eighth, and fell to 0-7 on their homestand. The Marlins' seven-game losing streak is their longest since they dropped eight straight in April 2014. 
Dan Jennings fell to 0-4 since he replaced Mike Redmond as manager. It's the worst start by a first-time manager since Tony DeFrancesco opened 0-4 after taking over the Astros in 2012, according to STATS.Arizona's Yasmany Tomas had two hits for his sixth consecutive multi-hit game. He doubled home a run in the first.Ender Inciarte added three hits, including a pair of RBI singles. The four-game sweep was the first for the Diamondbacks since September 2008 against the Giants.With the score 6-all, Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto bobbled Cliff Pennington's bunt in the eighth, putting runners at first and second with none out. Pollock barely beat out a dribbler to score the go-ahead run against Sam Dyson (2-1).Andrew Chafin (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings, and Brad Ziegler needed only nine pitches in a perfect ninth for his first save since last June 8. Three relievers combined to retire the final 10 Marlins batters.Starter Archie Bradley, making his second start since suffering a right sinus fracture on a comebacker, allowed four runs in five innings.Bradley was hit again by a line drive in the second inning, this time in the back of the left leg by Dee Gordon. Bradley waved at the dugout to indicate he was unhurt.Miami's Mat Latos couldn't hold a two-run lead. He made a costly fielding mistake, threw two wild pitches and gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings, hiking his ERA to 6.12.The Diamondbacks trailed 4-2 when a mishandled bunt by Latos helped them score four runs in the sixth. With runners at first and second and none out, Latos fielded Chris Owings' sacrifice, wheeled to throw to third and juggled the ball, which left him with no play.Jordan Pacheco followed with a sacrifice fly, Pennington doubled home a run, and pinch hitter Aaron Hill's sacrifice fly put the Diamondbacks ahead.The Marlins took their first lead since Friday by scoring three runs in the first inning. Their first four batters reached, and Giancarlo Stanton and Justin Bour each had an RBI single.Realmuto hit a 410-foot triple in the fourth and scored on Adeiny Hechavarria's sacrifice fly.Marcell Ozuna and Martin Prado hit two-out RBI singles off Randall Delgado in the sixth to make it 6-all.
Dan Jennings fell to 0-4 since he replaced Mike Redmond as manager. It's the worst start by a first-time manager since Tony DeFrancesco opened 0-4 after taking over the Astros in 2012, according to STATS.Arizona's Yasmany Tomas had two hits for his sixth consecutive multi-hit game. He doubled home a run in the first.Ender Inciarte added three hits, including a pair of RBI singles. The four-game sweep was the first for the Diamondbacks since September 2008 against the Giants.With the score 6-all, Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto bobbled Cliff Pennington's bunt in the eighth, putting runners at first and second with none out. Pollock barely beat out a dribbler to score the go-ahead run against Sam Dyson (2-1).Andrew Chafin (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings, and Brad Ziegler needed only nine pitches in a perfect ninth for his first save since last June 8. Three relievers combined to retire the final 10 Marlins batters.Starter Archie Bradley, making his second start since suffering a right sinus fracture on a comebacker, allowed four runs in five innings.Bradley was hit again by a line drive in the second inning, this time in the back of the left leg by Dee Gordon. Bradley waved at the dugout to indicate he was unhurt.Miami's Mat Latos couldn't hold a two-run lead. He made a costly fielding mistake, threw two wild pitches and gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings, hiking his ERA to 6.12.The Diamondbacks trailed 4-2 when a mishandled bunt by Latos helped them score four runs in the sixth. With runners at first and second and none out, Latos fielded Chris Owings' sacrifice, wheeled to throw to third and juggled the ball, which left him with no play.Jordan Pacheco followed with a sacrifice fly, Pennington doubled home a run, and pinch hitter Aaron Hill's sacrifice fly put the Diamondbacks ahead.The Marlins took their first lead since Friday by scoring three runs in the first inning. Their first four batters reached, and Giancarlo Stanton and Justin Bour each had an RBI single.Realmuto hit a 410-foot triple in the fourth and scored on Adeiny Hechavarria's sacrifice fly.Marcell Ozuna and Martin Prado hit two-out RBI singles off Randall Delgado in the sixth to make it 6-all.
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