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Conforto and Kelly hit their homers off reliever Taylor Clarke
with two outs in the sixth, breaking open a tight game.
Conforto's two-run shot to right field made it 4-0 and then
Kelly — who played 4 1/2 seasons with the Diamondbacks — hurt
his former team with a solo smash to left.
That was plenty of support for Gausman (2-1), who cruised
through the D-backs' lineup, needing just 94 pitches to complete
his seven innings. The right-hander gave up three hits and a
walk while striking out six in his best outing for the Cubs
since being acquired at the trade deadline from the Toronto Blue
Jays.
The Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the second when Pedro Ramírez
smacked a triple down the right-field line that scored Ian Happ.
They pushed the advantage to 2-0 in the fifth when Seiya
Suzuki's double off the left-field wall brought home Conforto.
Conforto reached base four times, hitting a single, double and
homer while also drawing a walk. Happ and Ramírez both had two
hits.
D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly (8-12) gave up three runs on
five hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out
four.
Arizona managed just five hits — all of them singles. Corbin
Carroll stole two bases.
Up next
The D-backs send RHP Brandon Pfaadt (7-1, 3.39 ERA) on Tuesday
against Cubs RHP Clay Holmes (5-6, 2.49).
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