Ryne Nelson provides another strong start as Diamondbacks shut out Pirates by Nick Piecoro and José M. Ramiro [AZ Central]
Summoned after the Pirates loaded the bases on reliever Scott McGough via an error and two walks, Martinez proceeded to retire each of the three batters he faced, striking out Bryan Reynolds, inducing a pop out from Spencer Horwitz and getting Joey Bart to bounce into a fielder’s choice.
It looked more like a vintage Martinez performance than his first outing off the injured list over the weekend in St. Louis. He averaged 99.