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Kelly hits 3-run homer, Diamondbacks beat Rangers 7-0

PHOENIX (AP) Carson Kelly had a three-run homer, Caleb Smith and Riley Smith combined to throw a six-hitter and the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to a 7-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

David Peralta had three hits, including a double. Eduardo Escobar added two singles and Nick Ahmed had a triple for the Diamondbacks.

The three-run homer was a good moment in a disappointing season for the 26-year-old Kelly, who emerged as Arizona's starting catcher in 2019. He's struggled at the plate and came into the game with a .194 average, but smashed a hanging slider over the left-center field wall in the sixth inning to push the D-backs ahead 7-0.