Arenado homers, Kelly pitches 7 strong innings as Diamondbacks beat Padres 3-1 to take 3 of 4

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Nolan Arenado hit a home run and Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Diego Padres 3-1, securing three wins out of four games. The Diamondbacks and Padres are competing for second place in the NL West, far behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Nolan Arenado homered and moved closer to 2,000 hits, and Merrill Kelly combined with two relievers on a three-hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Thursday night to take three of four. The Diamondbacks and Padres are jockeying for second place in the NL West, well behind the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Arizona popped back into a tie with San Diego, 14 1/2 games behind the idle Dodgers.