Key facts
- Noelvi Marte hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning.
- Rhett Lowder pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run and striking out six.
- The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1.
- Corbin Carroll hit a solo home run for the Diamondbacks.
- Matt McLain and Edwin Arroyo combined for the Reds' first run.
- Tony Santillan earned his third save.
Noelvi Marte hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, and Rhett Lowder delivered a strong start, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings as the Cincinnati Reds edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Saturday. Lowder, who had been sidelined by a shoulder injury, gave up five hits and struck out six. Corbin Carroll had given the Diamondbacks an early lead with a solo home run in the first inning, but the Reds tied the game in the third when Matt McLain doubled and scored on Edwin Arroyo's single. Tony Santillan closed out the game for his third save, ending a difficult stretch for the Reds where they had lost 11 of their last 14 games. The Diamondbacks are scheduled to face the Reds again on Sunday, with Zac Gallen set to pitch for Arizona against Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati.