Morning Blast (Video): Peralta’s Inside-the-Park Homer, Drury Doubles, Goldy Scores on Error

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Saturday, notching their 65th win on the season and maintaining their 4.5 game lead in the Wild Card race. Here are a few of the highlights from the game, starting with J.D. Martinez run-scoring double in the bottom of the 6th inning:

 

Paul Goldschmidt scored next for the D-backs when Javy Baez uncorked a wild throw over the catcher’s head:

 

On the next play, Brandon Drury doubled to score Martinez and Marte, giving the D-backs a 4-0 lead:

 

After adding another run in the bottom of the 7th inning, David Peralta hit an inside-the-park home run, motoring around the bases in under 16 seconds:

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Jon is the editor and lead writer at Dbacks Insider. He is a life-long, passionate baseball fan who grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, playing stickball and watching baseball at the College World Series. He aims to bring you the most up-to-date and relevant Dbacks news and commentary every day.

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