D-backs @ Padres · Jul 9, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Thu, Jul 9, 2026

Petco Park Regular Season

Arizona Diamondbacks D-backs 3

Final

NIGHT game

1 San Diego Padres Padres

Away starter

Merrill Kelly

Home starter

Griffin Canning

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After Kelly's gem, D-backs hoping to play with 'urgency' to end 1st half

SAN DIEGO -- For the second straight outing, Merrill Kelly looked more like the Merrill Kelly the Diamondbacks have grown accustomed to seeing for nearly a decade.

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Merrill Kelly's strong start leads D-backs in win00:03:36

Merrill Kelly strikes out six in seven innings to power the D-backs' 3-1 win over the Padres

Condensed Game: AZ@SD- 7/9/2600:10:03

Condensed Game: Nolan Arenado and the D-backs take on Manny Machado and the Padres on July 9, 2026

Nolan Arenado's solo homer (11) 00:00:35

Nolan Arenado hits a solo home run to left center field to add another run for the D-backs making it 3-1 in the top of the 6th inning

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D-backs @ Padres · 3–1

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