Diamondbacks 4, Brewers 3 — Del Castillo’s Three-Run Homer Sends Arizona Past Milwaukee
Adrian Del Castillo’s three-run homer and Merrill Kelly’s five-inning outing propelled the Diamondbacks to a 4-3 victory in the Diamondbacks 4 Brewers 3 game at Chase Field on July 4, 2026. The late long ball proved decisive as Arizona held off a Milwaukee rally to secure the one-run win. (sportsnet.ca)
Del Castillo delivers the decisive blow
Adrian Del Castillo delivered the game’s biggest swing with a three-run home run that broke a tight contest and put Arizona ahead. The blast came against Milwaukee pitching in a crucial inning and accounted for the margin the Diamondbacks needed to finish the night. (sportsnet.ca)
Kelly steadies Arizona with bounceback start
Merrill Kelly produced a bounceback outing, striking out six batters across five innings while limiting Milwaukee to two earned runs. Kelly’s performance provided Arizona the length it needed from the rotation and set the table for the bullpen to protect the lead. (mlb.com)
Bullpen work and late Brewers pressure
The Diamondbacks bullpen followed Kelly with multiple relievers combining to close out the middle innings, but the Brewers applied late pressure in the ninth. Arizona’s closer surrendered a run but preserved the final out to secure the save and the narrow win. The late innings featured several tense at-bats before the final out. (mlb.com)
Box score highlights and statistical snapshot
Arizona finished with four runs on four hits while Milwaukee managed three runs on a dozen hits, according to official game tallies. Merrill Kelly earned the decision, while Brandon Woodruff took the loss and Paul Sewald recorded the save for Arizona. Those line-score details shaped a game in which timely hitting, more than volume of baserunners, determined the outcome. (mlb.com)
Key moments that swung momentum
Arizona struck early to take a lead, then rode Del Castillo’s homer later in the game to keep Milwaukee at bay. Milwaukee’s multiple-hit attack created opportunities, but Arizona’s big swing and timely pitching sequences prevented the Brewers from converting pressure into runs when it mattered most. Managers from both clubs leaned on matchup decisions in the bullpen during the stretch run of the contest. (mlb.com)
The Diamondbacks’ victory in the Diamondbacks 4 Brewers 3 matchup underscores the impact of one decisive at-bat in a closely contested game. Arizona leaves Chase Field with a morale-boosting win, while Milwaukee will look to regroup and adjust after a heated late push fell just short. (sportsnet.ca)
