World Series 2023: Arizona Diamondbacks beat Texas Rangers to level series after Game 2
- The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to show no fear, distancing themselves from the heartbreak of the World Series opener with a convincing 9-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday in Game 2 at Arlington, Texas.
Merrill Kelly went seven strong innings, Ketel Marte set a major league record by extending his playoff hitting streak to 18 games and the Diamondbacks evened the series at a game apiece in their first postseason since 2017.
Gabriel Moreno hit a home run, Tommy Pham had four hits and Corbin Carroll drove in a pair of runs on two hits for Arizona. Marte's record-breaking hit was a two-run single in the eighth inning that gave Arizona a five-run lead.
Kelly overwhelmed the Texas Rangers’ powerful offense, leading the D-backs to a 9-1 rout, evening the World Series at 1-game apiece as the series heads to Phoenix for Game 3 on Monday at Chase Field.
Kelly (3-1) gave up one run on three hits with no walks and nine strikeouts and lowered his postseason ERA to 2.25 across 24 innings.
Arizona bounced back after a heartbreaking defeat in Game 1 when Texas' Corey Seager hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning and Adolis Garcia hit a game-winning homer in the 11th.
The series now shifts to Phoenix for Games 3, 4 and 5 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Arizona is 3-1 at home in the playoffs, while going 7-3 on the road.
After giving up two runs over six innings, Rangers starter Jordan Montgomery (3-1) was allowed to start the seventh, where he was charged with two more runs.
Mitch Garver hit a home run for the Rangers, who fell to 2-4 at home in the playoffs.
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